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Śrī Rādhikā Is Love’s Highest Abode

“Śrī Rādhikā is the highest abode of that love, and I am its only object.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.132, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Rādhikā is the highest abode of that love.
  • The speaker declares Himself its only object.
  • The verse distinguishes the abode of love from the one toward whom that love is directed.

Try this today

Write the two terms “abode of love” and “object of love,” and note what the translation says about each.

Ask yourself

How does distinguishing love’s abode from its object help me understand this verse?

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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