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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.6

The Lord Offers Prayers to Rādhā-kuṇḍa

“When the people of the village saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taking His bath in those two ponds in the middle of the paddy fields, they were very much astonished. The Lord then offered His prayers to Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The villagers saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathing in the two ponds among the paddy fields.
  • They were very much astonished by what they saw.
  • The Lord then offered His prayers to Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa.

Try this today

Reread the translation today, giving special attention to the Lord’s offering of prayers.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention to the Lord’s act of offering prayers to Śrī 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.

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