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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.116

Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s Transcendental Qualifications

“Since Kṛṣṇa’s lusty desires were not satisfied even in the midst of hundreds of thousands of gopīs and He was thus searching after Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, we can easily imagine how transcendentally qualified She is.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.116, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Even in the midst of hundreds of thousands of gopīs, Kṛṣṇa’s lusty desires were not satisfied.
  • He was searching for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • His search helps us appreciate how transcendentally qualified She is.

Try this today

Write one sentence about what Kṛṣṇa’s search reveals about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

Ask yourself

How does Kṛṣṇa’s search help you appreciate Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s transcendental qualifications?

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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