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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.12

Rādhārāṇī Expresses Her Separation from Kṛṣṇa

“When Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī was very much agitated due to feeling great separation from Kṛṣṇa, She spoke a verse to Viśākhā explaining the cause of Her great anxiety and restlessness.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.12, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī felt great separation from Kṛṣṇa.
  • This separation made Her very much agitated, anxious and restless.
  • She spoke a verse to Viśākhā explaining the cause of these feelings.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing the cause of Rādhārāṇī’s restlessness, using only this translation.

Ask yourself

What does Rādhārāṇī’s anxiety reveal about the depth of Her longing for Kṛṣṇa?

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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