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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.171

Kṛṣṇa Stops Rādhārāṇī at the River Crossing

“When Śrī Kṛṣṇa sees Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and wants to touch Her body, He prohibits Her from going to the spot where one can cross the river Yamunā.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.171, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa sees Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • He desires to touch Her body.
  • He prohibits Her from going to the spot where one can cross the river Yamunā.

Try this today

Reread the translation and recall its three details: Kṛṣṇa sees Her, desires to touch Her, and stops Her.

Ask yourself

How does Kṛṣṇa’s desire to touch Rādhārāṇī relate to His stopping Her?

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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