Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.170
Rādhārāṇī’s Qualities Become Fragrant Adornments
“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s personal beauty is the reddish powder known as kuṅkuma, Her affection for Her associates is sandalwood pulp, and the sweetness of Her smile is camphor. All these, combined together, are smeared over Her body.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s personal beauty is the reddish powder known as kuṅkuma.
- Her affection for Her associates is sandalwood pulp.
- The sweetness of Her smile is camphor. These three are combined and smeared over Her body.
Try this today
Write the three pairings: beauty with kuṅkuma, affection for associates with sandalwood pulp, and sweetness of smile with camphor.
Ask yourself
Which of these three descriptions most helps you appreciate Rādhārāṇī’s qualities?
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.