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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.213

Happiness in Helping Others Associate with Kṛṣṇa

“Presenting various pleas for the gopīs, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī sometimes sends the gopīs to Kṛṣṇa just to enable them to associate with Him directly. At such times, She enjoys a happiness ten million times greater than that enjoyed through direct association.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.213, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī sometimes presents various pleas to send the gopīs to Kṛṣṇa.
  • She does this to enable them to associate with Him directly.
  • At such times, Her happiness is ten million times greater than the happiness She enjoys through direct association with Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Today, offer one small act of support to someone seeking to deepen their relationship with Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What does Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s happiness reveal about helping others come closer to Kṛṣṇa?

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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