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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.189

Kṛṣṇa’s Youth Fulfilled with Rādhārāṇī

“Day and night Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa enjoys the company of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in the bushes of Vṛndāvana. Thus His pre-youthful age is fulfilled through His affairs with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.189, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa enjoys the company of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī day and night.
  • Their meetings take place in the bushes of Vṛndāvana.
  • Through His affairs with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, Kṛṣṇa’s pre-youthful age is fulfilled.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, noticing the connection between Kṛṣṇa’s fulfillment and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s company.

Ask yourself

How does this verse describe the fulfillment of Kṛṣṇa’s pre-youthful age?

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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