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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.86

Rādhārāṇī’s Qualities Control Śrī Kṛṣṇa

“Similarly, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī has unlimited transcendental qualities, of which twenty-five are principal. Śrī Kṛṣṇa is controlled by these transcendental qualities of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.86, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī has unlimited transcendental qualities.
  • Among Her unlimited qualities, twenty-five are principal.
  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa is controlled by these transcendental qualities of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and spend a quiet moment reflecting on the influence of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s transcendental qualities.

Ask yourself

What inspires wonder in you about Śrī Kṛṣṇa being controlled by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s qualities?

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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