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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.46

Śrī Caitanya Shares Rādhārāṇī’s Ecstatic Mood

“In the same spirit of ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited that verse, and as soon as He did so, He felt like Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recites the verse spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • He recites it in the same spirit of ecstasy. His recitation is closely joined with the devotional mood of the words.
  • As soon as He recites it, He feels like Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. The verse highlights His experience of Her mood.

Try this today

Read the next verse aloud slowly, giving attention to its expression of steadfast love.

Ask yourself

How does this verse connect reciting devotional words with their inner meaning?

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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