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Rādhārāṇī’s Pure Ecstasy Reveals Kṛṣṇa’s Original Form

“The influence of Rādhārāṇī’s pure ecstasy is so inconceivably great that it forced Kṛṣṇa to come to His original two-armed form.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.292, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The influence of Rādhārāṇī’s pure ecstasy is inconceivably great.
  • Her pure ecstasy forced Kṛṣṇa to return to His two-armed form.
  • This two-armed form is Kṛṣṇa’s original form.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling the effect of Rādhārāṇī’s pure ecstasy on Kṛṣṇa’s form.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help you appreciate about Rādhārāṇī’s pure ecstasy?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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