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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.183

Hearing About Rādhārāṇī’s Ecstatic Ornaments

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then asked Svarūpa Dāmodara, “Please speak of the ecstatic ornaments decorating the body of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, by which She enchants the mind of Śrī Govinda.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.183, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to speak further.
  • He wished to hear about the ecstatic ornaments decorating Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s body.
  • By these ecstatic ornaments, She enchants the mind of Śrī Govinda.

Try this today

Read His request aloud once, giving careful attention to the subject He wishes to hear.

Ask yourself

What does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s request encourage me to hear about attentively?

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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