Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.12
Rādhā-kuṇḍa Is Dear to Kṛṣṇa
“ ‘Because of its wonderful transcendental qualities, Rādhā-kuṇḍa is as dear to Kṛṣṇa as Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. It was in that lake that the all-opulent Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa performed His pastimes with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī with great pleasure and transcendental bliss. Whoever bathes just once in Rādhā-kuṇḍa attains Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s loving attraction for Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Who within this world can describe the glories and sweetness of Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa?’”
What the purport teaches
- Because of its wonderful transcendental qualities, Rādhā-kuṇḍa is as dear to Kṛṣṇa as Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- The all-opulent Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa performed pastimes there with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in great pleasure and transcendental bliss.
- Whoever bathes there just once attains Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī's loving attraction for Śrī Kṛṣṇa. The translation asks who in this world can describe the lake's glories and sweetness.
Try this today
Write down one quality of Rādhā-kuṇḍa described here and reflect on it for a minute.
Ask yourself
Which of these descriptions most helps you appreciate why Rādhā-kuṇḍa is dear to Kṛṣṇa?
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.