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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.214

Rādhārāṇī Is Foremost in Love

“Among the gopīs, Śrīmatī Rādhikā is the foremost. She surpasses all in beauty, in good qualities, in good fortune and, above all, in love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.214, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Among all the gopīs, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the most exalted.
  • She surpasses all in beauty, good qualities and good fortune.
  • Above all, She is the greatest lover of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment reflecting on Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī as the greatest lover of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

Why is it meaningful that love is placed above all Her other qualities?

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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