Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.167
Rādhārāṇī Bathes in Compassion and Youth
“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī takes Her first bath in the shower of the nectar of compassion, and She takes Her second bath in the nectar of youth.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī first smears Her body with the paste of Kṛṣṇa’s affection.
- Her first bath is in the water of mercy. After passing the paugaṇḍa age, from five to ten years, She first appears as mercy.
- Her second bath, taken at noon, is in tāruṇyāmṛta, the nectar of youth. This expresses Her new youthfulness.
Try this today
Write down the two nectars of Her baths—compassion and youth—and slowly reread the translation.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about compassion being described as Rādhārāṇī’s first bath?
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.