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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.109

Kṛṣṇa Remains Beside Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī

“Although Kṛṣṇa was in the midst of hundreds of thousands of gopīs during the rāsa dance, He still kept Himself in one of His transcendental forms by the side of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa was in the midst of hundreds of thousands of gopīs during the rāsa dance.
  • Even among so many gopīs, He kept Himself by the side of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • He remained beside Her in one of His transcendental forms.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing where Kṛṣṇa remained during the rāsa dance.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Kṛṣṇa remaining beside Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī amid so many gopīs?

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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