All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.58

Knowing Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa Reveals Caitanya’s Glory

“Therefore I shall first delineate the position of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. From that description the glory of Lord Caitanya will be known.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author will first describe the position of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
  • This description provides the basis for understanding Lord Caitanya’s glory.
  • By learning about Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, the reader will come to know that glory.

Try this today

Write a brief study intention: “I want to understand Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa so that I may know Lord Caitanya’s glory.”

Ask yourself

Why might understanding the position of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa matter for my understanding of Lord Caitanya?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listGive the name to othersCC Ādi 7.92Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio