Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.81
Rādhā’s Expansions Share Her Divine Nature
“Among them are various groups of consorts in Vraja who have varieties of sentiments and mellows. They help Lord Kṛṣṇa taste all the sweetness of the rāsa dance and other pastimes.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā are one in two; They are identical. As Kṛṣṇa expands Himself, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī also expands Herself in many forms.
- The goddesses of fortune, the queens and the damsels of Vraja are Her plenary portions. These expansions are compared to reflected forms, with no difference between the original and the reflections.
- The female reflections of Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure potency are as good as Kṛṣṇa Himself. The groups of consorts in Vraja help Him taste the sweetness of the rāsa dance and other pastimes through their varied sentiments and mellows.
Try this today
Reread the comparison with reflected forms, then write what the purport says about their relationship to the original.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that these expansions share Her divine nature deepen my appreciation of their service?
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.