Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.150
Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī Is Kṛṣṇa’s Very Life
“Śrī Kṛṣṇa continued: “All the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana-dhāma — My mother, father, cowherd boyfriends and everything else — are like My life and soul. And among all the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana, the gopīs are My very life and soul. And among the gopīs, You, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, are the chief. Therefore You are the very life of My life.”
What the purport teaches
- All the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana are like Kṛṣṇa’s life and soul, especially the gopīs. Chief among them, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the very life of His life.
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the center of all Vṛndāvana’s activities and its Queen. Kṛṣṇa is Her instrument and decoration, and the inhabitants still chant “Jaya Rādhe!”
- Kṛṣṇa is Madana-mohana, the enchanter of Cupid, but Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī enchants Kṛṣṇa. She is therefore called Madana-mohana-mohinī, the enchanter of the enchanter of Cupid.
Try this today
Say “Jaya Rādhe!” today while remembering Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī as the center of Vṛndāvana’s activities.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s phrase “the very life of My life” reveal about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī?
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.