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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.211

Hearing Kṛṣṇa’s Description, Speaking of Rādhārāṇī

“After hearing this description of Lord Kṛṣṇa from the male parrot, the female parrot began to recite a description of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.211, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The male parrot described Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • The female parrot heard this description before beginning to speak.
  • She then began to recite a description of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, noticing the order of hearing and speaking.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the movement from hearing about Kṛṣṇa to describing Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī?

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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