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Accepting Rādhā and Madana-mohana as Directors

“Glory to the all-merciful Rādhā and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill advised, yet They are my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything to me.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author glorifies the all-merciful Rādhā and Madana-mohana.
  • He describes himself as lame and ill advised, yet accepts Them as his directors.
  • Their lotus feet are everything to him.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer to Rādhā and Madana-mohana, asking for Their direction.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for you to seek Their direction while acknowledging your limitations?

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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