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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.98

One in Two Forms for Loving Pastimes

“Thus Rādhā and Lord Kṛṣṇa are one, yet They have taken two forms to enjoy the mellows of pastimes.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.98, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rādhā and Lord Kṛṣṇa are one.
  • Although one, They have taken two forms.
  • They take these two forms to enjoy the mellows of pastimes.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, giving attention to both Their oneness and Their enjoyment of pastimes.

Ask yourself

How does Their purpose for taking two forms deepen your understanding of Their oneness?

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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