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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.94
রাধিকা করেন কৃষ্ণের বাঞ্ছিত পূরণ।
‘সর্বকান্তি’–শব্দের এই অর্থ বিবরণ ॥ ৯৪ ॥
rādhikā karena kṛṣṇera vāñchita pūraṇa
‘sarva-kānti’-śabdera ei artha vivaraṇa
Śrīmatī Rādhikā fulfills all the desires of Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is the meaning of “sarva-kānti.”
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Śrīmatī Rādhikā fulfills the desires of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
She fulfills all His desires, not merely some.
This fulfillment is the meaning of “sarva-kānti.”
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:
Lord Caitanya appeared in order to fulfill these confidential desires, and also to preach the special significance of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare and to answer the call of Advaita Prabhu. These were secondary reasons.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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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”
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What does this meaning of “sarva-kānti” help me appreciate about Śrīmatī Rādhikā?
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Śrīmatī Rādhikā as the one who fulfills all of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s desires.
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