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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.166

Seeing Kṛṣṇa Awakens Ecstatic Ornaments

“As soon as Rādhārāṇī gets a chance to see Kṛṣṇa, Her body is suddenly decorated with various ecstatic ornaments.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.166, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rādhārāṇī gets a chance to see Kṛṣṇa.
  • As soon as this opportunity comes, Her body is suddenly decorated.
  • These decorations are various ecstatic ornaments.

Try this today

Read the translation and identify what brings about the sudden ecstatic decoration.

Ask yourself

What does the sudden appearance of ecstatic ornaments help you appreciate about Rādhārāṇī’s response to seeing Kṛṣṇa?

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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