Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.203
Rādhārāṇī Values Seeing Govinda Above Ecstasy
“The lotus-eyed Rādhārāṇī powerfully condemned the ecstatic love that caused a flow of tears that hindered Her sight of Govinda.”
What the purport teaches
- The lotus-eyed Rādhārāṇī experienced ecstatic love that brought a flow of tears.
- Those tears hindered Her sight of Govinda. She therefore powerfully condemned the ecstatic love that caused them.
- The purport identifies this verse as coming from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
Try this today
Reread the translation today and reflect briefly on why Rādhārāṇī condemned the tears that obscured Her sight of Govinda.
Ask yourself
What does Rādhārāṇī’s response show about Her desire to see Govinda?
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.