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Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s Love Is Topmost

“Among the loving affairs of the gopīs,” Rāmānanda Rāya continued, “Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love for Śrī Kṛṣṇa is topmost. Indeed, the glories of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī are highly esteemed in all revealed scriptures.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.98, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya describes the loving affairs of the gopīs.
  • Among them, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love for Śrī Kṛṣṇa is topmost.
  • Her glories are highly esteemed in all revealed scriptures.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and reflect for a moment on the greatness of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help me appreciate about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love?

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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