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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.69

Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī Embodies the Highest Love

“Śrī Rādhā Ṭhākurāṇī is the embodiment of mahābhāva. She is the repository of all good qualities and the crest jewel among all the lovely consorts of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.69, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Rādhā Ṭhākurāṇī embodies mahābhāva. She is the repository of all good qualities and the crest jewel among Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lovely consorts.
  • The unadulterated action of hlādinī-śakti appears in the dealings of the damsels of Vraja. Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the topmost participant among them.
  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī personifies love of Godhead, bhāva and mahābhāva. She is the highest principle in love of Godhead and the supreme lovable object of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and spend a moment reflecting on Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī as the embodiment of mahābhāva.

Ask yourself

How does Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s position help you understand the highest development of love of Godhead?

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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