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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.110

Equal Dealings and Conflicting Ecstatic Love

“Lord Kṛṣṇa is equal to everyone in His general dealings, but due to the conflicting ecstatic love of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, there were opposing elements.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.110, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is equal to everyone in His general dealings.
  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love is described here as conflicting ecstatic love.
  • Due to that love, opposing elements were present.

Try this today

Read the translation twice, noting both Kṛṣṇa’s equality and the opposing elements arising from ecstatic love.

Ask yourself

What contrast do you notice between Kṛṣṇa’s general dealings and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s ecstatic love?

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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