Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.271-272
Kṛṣṇa Appears With Rādhikā’s Sentiments and Complexion
“First Lord Kṛṣṇa made His parents and elders appear. Then Kṛṣṇa Himself, with the sentiments and complexion of Rādhikā, appeared in Navadvīpa, like the full moon, from the womb of mother Śacī, which is like an ocean of pure milk.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa first made His parents and elders appear.
- Then Kṛṣṇa Himself appeared in Navadvīpa with the sentiments and complexion of Rādhikā.
- His appearance is compared to the full moon. The womb of mother Śacī is compared to an ocean of pure milk.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly today, pausing to picture its full-moon and ocean-of-milk imagery.
Ask yourself
What does the description of Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing with Rādhikā’s sentiments and complexion invite you to reflect on?
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.