Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.74-75
All Kṛṣṇa’s Consorts Proceed from Rādhikā
“The beloved consorts of Lord Kṛṣṇa are of three kinds: the goddesses of fortune, the queens, and the milkmaids of Vraja, who are the foremost of all. These consorts all proceed from Rādhikā.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s beloved consorts are of three kinds: the goddesses of fortune, the queens, and the milkmaids of Vraja.
- The milkmaids of Vraja are the foremost of all His consorts.
- All these consorts proceed from Rādhikā.
Try this today
List the three kinds of consorts and write beneath them: “All proceed from Rādhikā.”
Ask yourself
What does their shared origin tell you about Rādhikā’s relationship with Kṛṣṇa’s consorts?
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.