Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.10
Loving Companions Sustain the Lord
“Previously, when Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī felt the pangs of separation from Kṛṣṇa, Her constant companion Lalitā kept Her alive by helping Her in many ways. Similarly, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt Rādhārāṇī’s emotions, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī helped Him maintain His life.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī felt the pangs of separation from Kṛṣṇa. Her constant companion Lalitā kept Her alive by helping Her in many ways.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt Rādhārāṇī’s emotions.
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī helped Him maintain His life, just as Lalitā helped Rādhārāṇī.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, noticing how Lalitā and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī each offered sustaining help.
Ask yourself
What does this verse help me appreciate about constant, caring service?
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.