Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.14
Carrying the Mud of Rādhā-kuṇḍa
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then marked His body with tilaka made from the mud of Rādhā-kuṇḍa, and with the help of Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya, He collected some of the mud and took it with Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu marked His body with tilaka.
- The tilaka was made from the mud of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.
- With Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya's help, He collected some of the mud and took it with Him.
Try this today
Reread the translation and note the two ways Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used the mud.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the care Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took with the mud of Rādhā-kuṇḍa?
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.