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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.66

Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī: supreme hero and heroine

“Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appeared as the son of Nanda Mahārāja, is the supreme hero in all dealings. Similarly, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the topmost heroine in all dealings.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.66, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • He appeared as the son of Nanda Mahārāja and is the supreme hero in all dealings.
  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the topmost heroine in all dealings.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, giving careful attention to the positions it assigns to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

Ask yourself

How does this verse guide my understanding of Kṛṣṇa's and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī's positions?

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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