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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.57

One Body to Enjoy Rasa

“Now, to enjoy rasa, They have appeared in one body as Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.57, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa have now appeared in one body.
  • In this united form, They appear as Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The purpose stated here for Their appearance is to enjoy rasa.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, giving attention to the words “to enjoy rasa.”

Ask yourself

What purpose for Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s appearance does this verse invite me to remember?

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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