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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.9

The Lake of Daily Loving Pastimes

“In that lake, Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī used to sport daily in the water and have a rāsa dance on the bank.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī used to sport together in the lake's water.
  • Their water pastimes took place daily.
  • They also had a rāsa dance on the bank of the lake.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing to remember the water pastimes and the rāsa dance on the bank.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the lake as a place of these daily pastimes?

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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