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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.19

Kṛṣṇa Dances with Rādhārāṇī

“The gopīs were dancing in a circle, and in the middle of that circle, Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, danced with Rādhārāṇī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The gopīs were dancing in a circle.
  • Kṛṣṇa danced with Rādhārāṇī in the middle of that circle.
  • The verse identifies Kṛṣṇa as the son of Mahārāja Nanda.

Try this today

Reread the verse and recall who was dancing in the circle and who was in its middle.

Ask yourself

How does noticing Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī at the center help you follow the scene?

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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