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Rādhārāṇī’s Love Overwhelms the Fully Joyful Kṛṣṇa

“I am the full spiritual truth and am made of full joy, but the love of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī drives Me mad.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.122, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa says that He is the full spiritual truth.
  • He is made of full joy.
  • Yet the love of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī drives Him mad.

Try this today

Pause over the word “but” in the translation and reflect on the contrast it introduces.

Ask yourself

What does this statement invite you to notice about the power of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love?

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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