Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.293
The Wonderful Glory of Rādhārāṇī’s Love
“Prior to the rāsa dance, Lord Kṛṣṇa hid Himself in a grove just to have fun. When the gopīs came, their eyes resembling those of deer, by His sharp intelligence He exhibited His beautiful four-armed form to hide Himself. But when Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī came there, Kṛṣṇa could not maintain His four arms in Her presence. This is the wonderful glory of Her love.”
What the purport teaches
- Before the rāsa dance, Kṛṣṇa hid in a grove for fun. When the gopīs came, He used His sharp intelligence to conceal Himself in His beautiful four-armed form.
- When Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī arrived, Kṛṣṇa could not maintain His four arms in Her presence. This is the wonderful glory of Her love.
- This verse is quoted from the Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud and pause over its final sentence about the glory of Her love.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s inability to maintain four arms reveal the wonderful glory of Rādhārāṇī’s love?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.