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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.164

Rādhārāṇī Lives to Fulfill Kṛṣṇa’s Desires

“That supreme ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the essence of spiritual life. Her only business is to fulfill all the desires of Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.164, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s ecstasy is described as supreme.
  • Her supreme ecstasy is the essence of spiritual life.
  • Her only business is to fulfill all the desires of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Spend one minute reflecting on the words “to fulfill all the desires of Kṛṣṇa.”

Ask yourself

How does Rādhārāṇī’s sole concern for Kṛṣṇa’s desires shape your understanding of spiritual life?

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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