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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.13

The Lord Recites and Explains Rādhārāṇī’s Verse

“Reciting that verse, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu expressed His burning emotions. Then, with great lamentation, He explained the verse to Svarūpa Dāmodara and Rāmānanda Rāya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited the verse spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • Through this recitation, He expressed His burning emotions.
  • With great lamentation, He explained the verse to Svarūpa Dāmodara and Rāmānanda Rāya.

Try this today

Read the next verse aloud slowly, remembering that the Lord recited it with great lamentation.

Ask yourself

How does knowing the Lord’s emotional state affect the way you approach His explanation?

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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