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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.112
পূর্বে ব্রজে কৃষ্ণের ত্রিবিধ বয়োধর্ম ।
কৌমার, পৌগণ্ড, আর কৈশোর অতিমর্ম ॥ ১১২ ॥
pūrve vraje kṛṣṇera tri-vidha vayo-dharma
kaumāra, paugaṇḍa, āra kaiśora atimarma
Formerly in Vraja Lord Kṛṣṇa displayed three ages, namely childhood, boyhood and adolescence. His adolescence is especially significant.
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Lord Kṛṣṇa displayed three ages in Vraja.
These ages were childhood, boyhood and adolescence.
Among these three, His adolescence is especially significant.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
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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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Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “vraja”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this verse invite you to notice about Kṛṣṇa’s adolescence?
Read the translation slowly and name the three ages Kṛṣṇa displayed.
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