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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.129

Seek the Truth of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, “Please do not try to cheat Me, thinking of Me as a learned sannyāsī. Please satisfy My mind by just describing the truth of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks not to be cheated by being regarded as a learned sannyāsī.
  • He asks directly for a description of the truth of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
  • He says that hearing this truth will satisfy His mind.

Try this today

Write one sincere question you would like to ask about the truth of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

Do I seek recognition as learned, or do I seek to hear the truth of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa?

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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