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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.247

Refreshed by Śrīmatī Rādhikā’s Touch

“And although My touch is cooler than ten million moons, I am refreshed by the touch of Śrīmatī Rādhikā.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.247, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker describes His touch as cooler than ten million moons.
  • Yet He Himself is refreshed by the touch of Śrīmatī Rādhikā.
  • The extraordinary coolness of His own touch is set beside the refreshment He receives from Her.

Try this today

Read the two halves of the verse separately, pausing to notice their contrast.

Ask yourself

How does the comparison with ten million moons deepen your appreciation of Śrīmatī Rādhikā’s touch?

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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