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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.13

Prayer and Remembrance in Ecstatic Love

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thus offered prayers to Rādhā-kuṇḍa. Overwhelmed by ecstatic love, He danced on the bank, remembering the pastimes Lord Kṛṣṇa performed on the bank of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered prayers to Rādhā-kuṇḍa.
  • Overwhelmed by ecstatic love, He danced on the bank.
  • He remembered the pastimes Lord Kṛṣṇa performed on the bank of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.

Try this today

Pause for a minute to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes on the bank of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.

Ask yourself

How are prayer, remembrance, and ecstatic love connected in this scene?

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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