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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.180

Rādhārāṇī Gives Kṛṣṇa Conjugal Happiness

“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī induces Kṛṣṇa to drink the honey of the conjugal relationship. She is therefore engaged in satisfying all the lusty desires of Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.180, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī induces Kṛṣṇa to drink the honey of the conjugal relationship.
  • The sweetness of Their conjugal relationship is described as honey.
  • Her engagement is to satisfy all the desires of Kṛṣṇa within that relationship.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, noticing how Rādhārāṇī’s engagement centers on satisfying Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What does this description show me about Rādhārāṇī’s attention to Kṛṣṇa’s happiness?

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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