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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.113

Rādhārāṇī Is the Binding Link

“Lord Kṛṣṇa’s desire in the rāsa-līlā circle is perfectly complete, but Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the binding link in that desire.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.113, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse speaks of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s desire in the rāsa-līlā circle.
  • His desire there is perfectly complete.
  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the binding link in that desire.

Try this today

Copy the phrase “Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the binding link in that desire” and reflect on it for a moment.

Ask yourself

What does the phrase “binding link” help you appreciate about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s place in Kṛṣṇa’s desire?

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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