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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.113
বাৎসল্য–আবেশে কৈল কৌমার সফল ।
পৌগণ্ড সফল কৈল লঞা সখাবল ॥ ১১৩ ॥
vātsalya-āveśe kaila kaumāra saphala
paugaṇḍa saphala kaila lañā sakhāvala
Parental affection made His childhood fruitful. His boyhood was successful with His friends.
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Parental affection made Kṛṣṇa’s childhood fruitful.
His boyhood was successful with His friends.
The verse highlights parental affection in childhood and friendship in boyhood.
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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In this verse: “parental”
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How does this verse help you appreciate affection and friendship in Kṛṣṇa’s life?
Write one sentence recalling how Kṛṣṇa’s childhood and boyhood were each fulfilled.
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