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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.198

Her Inner Wish for Kṛṣṇa’s Satisfaction

“Although Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī was checking Kṛṣṇa with Her hand, internally She was thinking, ‘Let Kṛṣṇa satisfy His desires.’ In this way She was very pleased within, although She externally displayed opposition and anger.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.198, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī checks Kṛṣṇa with Her hand.
  • Internally She thinks, ‘Let Kṛṣṇa satisfy His desires.’
  • She is very pleased within, although She externally displays opposition and anger.

Try this today

Read Her inward thought aloud once, then note how it contrasts with Her outward action.

Ask yourself

What does Rādhārāṇī’s inward thought reveal about Her pleasure?

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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