Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.287
His Fair Complexion Comes from Rādhārāṇī
“Actually My body does not have a fair complexion. It only appears so because it has touched the body of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. However, She does not touch anyone but the son of Nanda Mahārāja.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that His body does not actually have a fair complexion.
- His body appears fair because it has touched the body of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī does not touch anyone but the son of Nanda Mahārāja.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing the Lord’s explanation of His fair complexion.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s explanation reveal about His relationship with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī?
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.