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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.191

Lalita Appears in Rādhārāṇī’s Face and Eyes

“When there is an awakening of the various ecstatic features on Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s face and in Her eyes that are appropriate to a charming feminine attitude, the lalita ornament is manifest.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.191, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Various ecstatic features awaken on Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s face and in Her eyes.
  • These features are appropriate to a charming feminine attitude.
  • When these features awaken, the lalita ornament is manifest.

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Write one sentence describing lalita using only the details in this translation.

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What features mark the manifestation of the lalita ornament here?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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