Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.239
Recognizing Authority on Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa
“Now that I have actually seen your glories, what I heard about you is confirmed. As far as the pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in a loving mood are concerned, you are the limit of knowledge.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that seeing Rāmānanda Rāya’s glories confirms what He had heard.
- The Lord finds Rāmānanda Rāya to be the best authority in transcendental knowledge of the loving affairs between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
- The Lord actually states that Rāmānanda Rāya is the limit of this knowledge.
Try this today
Reread the Lord’s praise and pause to appreciate Rāmānanda Rāya’s authority on Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa’s loving pastimes.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s praise teach me about respecting Rāmānanda Rāya’s knowledge?
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.