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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.108
রাধিকার ভাব যৈছে উদ্ধবদর্শনে ।
সেই ভাবে মত্ত প্রভু রহে রাত্রিদিনে ॥ ১০৮ ॥
rādhikāra bhāva yaiche uddhava-darśane
sei bhāve matta prabhu rahe rātri-dine
Just as Rādhikā went mad at the sight of Uddhava, so Lord Caitanya was obsessed day and night with the madness of separation.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Just as Rādhikā went mad at the sight of Uddhava, Lord Caitanya experienced the madness of separation day and night.
Those sheltered at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet can understand His worship of Kṛṣṇa in separation as real worship.
When feelings of separation become very intense, one attains the stage of meeting Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
The mood of Ādi 4 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The third reason that Lord Caitanya appeared was to enjoy the bliss tasted by Rādhārāṇī. The Lord thought that undoubtedly Rādhārāṇī enjoyed His company and He enjoyed the company of Rādhārāṇī, but the exchange of transcendental mellow between the spiritual couple was more pleasing to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī than to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “separation”, “madness”
Rādhā-bhāva · The confidential inner purpose
The Lord’s desire to taste the love and perspective of Śrī Rādhā, illuminated by later ecstatic pastimes. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “rādhikā”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “sheltered”, “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this teaching broaden my understanding of worship in separation?
Read the purport slowly today, pausing to reflect on its connection between separation and meeting Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
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