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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.267

Accepting the Luster of Śrī Rādhikā’s Love

“Unless I accept the luster of the ecstatic love of Śrī Rādhikā, these three desires cannot be fulfilled.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.267, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord speaks of the luster of Śrī Rādhikā’s ecstatic love.
  • He must accept that luster to fulfill His three desires.
  • He states that without accepting it, those desires cannot be fulfilled.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and write down what the Lord says He must accept.

Ask yourself

How does this verse show the importance of Śrī Rādhikā’s ecstatic 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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