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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.244
মোর বংশী–গীতে আকর্ষয়ে ত্রিভুবন ।
রাধার বচনে হরে আমার শ্রবণ ॥ ২৪৪ ॥
mora vaṁśī-gīte ākarṣaye tri-bhuvana
rādhāra vacane hare āmāra śravaṇa
“The vibration of My transcendental flute attracts the three worlds, but My ears are enchanted by the sweet words of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
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The vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental flute attracts the three worlds.
Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s words are sweet.
Her sweet words enchant Kṛṣṇa’s ears.
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:
This chapter also specifically describes the difference between lust and love. The transactions of Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā are completely different from material lust.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.
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: “rādhārāṇī”, “rādhārāṇī’s”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this contrast help you appreciate the sweetness of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s words?
Read the translation aloud once, noticing what attracts the worlds and what enchants Kṛṣṇa.
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