Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.117
Lord Hari’s Youth Fulfilled in Loving Pastimes
“Lord Kṛṣṇa made Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī close Her eyes in shame before Her friends by His words relating Their amorous activities on the previous night. Then He showed the highest limit of cleverness in drawing pictures of dolphins in various playful sports on Her breasts. In this way Lord Hari made His youth successful by performing pastimes in the bushes with Śrī Rādhā and Her friends.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words about Their previous night’s amorous activities made Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī close Her eyes in shame before Her friends.
- He showed the highest limit of cleverness by drawing pictures of dolphins in playful sports on Her breasts.
- Lord Hari made His youth successful through pastimes in the bushes with Śrī Rādhā and Her friends. The purport identifies this verse as from Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
Try this today
Reread the final sentence of the translation and note its conclusion about Lord Hari’s youth.
Ask yourself
What does the verse identify as making Lord Hari’s youth successful?
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.