Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.179
Rādhārāṇī’s Ecstatic Expression Satisfies Kṛṣṇa
“Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is thousands upon thousands of times more satisfied when He sees Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s face light up from this combination of ecstatic love than He is by direct union with Her.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s face lights up from this combination of ecstatic love.
- Seeing Her face gives Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa thousands upon thousands of times more satisfaction than direct union with Her.
- The purport points to Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi for further explanation.
Try this today
Reread the translation once, focusing on what brings Kṛṣṇa such great satisfaction.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction reveal about the beauty of Rādhārāṇī’s ecstatic love?
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.