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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.13

Rādhārāṇī’s Lamentation Appears in Mahāprabhu

“The lamentation of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī when Uddhava visited Vṛndāvana gradually became a feature of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s transcendental madness.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse recalls Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s lamentation when Uddhava visited Vṛndāvana.
  • That lamentation gradually became a feature of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s transcendental madness.
  • In the surrounding description, these emotions concern separation from Kṛṣṇa and correspond to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s emotions.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note the connection it makes between Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

How does this connection with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī help you approach Mahāprabhu’s lamentation?

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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