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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.78

His Thoughts Concern Rādhārāṇī's Meeting With Kṛṣṇa

“The subject of His thoughts was Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, who met Kṛṣṇa on the field of Kurukṣetra. Although She met Kṛṣṇa there, She was nonetheless thinking of Him in the following way.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The subject of His thoughts was Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • She had met Kṛṣṇa on the field of Kurukṣetra.
  • Although She met Him there, She was still thinking of Him in a particular way. The translation prepares us to hear those thoughts.

Try this today

Write one sentence identifying whom His thoughts concerned and where She met Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What can I notice about the distinction between meeting Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī's thoughts during that meeting?

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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