Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.68
Longing for Kṛṣṇa’s Remembrance and Touch
“O Uddhava! It is indeed regrettable that Kṛṣṇa resides in Mathurā. Does He remember His father’s household affairs and His friends, the cowherd boys? O great soul! Does He ever talk about us, His maidservants? When will He lay on our heads His aguru-scented hand?”
What the purport teaches
- When Uddhava came to Vṛndāvana, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī sang these words in complete separation from Kṛṣṇa. The purport identifies them as part of the Bhramara-gītā.
- She laments that Kṛṣṇa resides in Mathurā and asks whether He remembers His father’s household affairs and His friends, the cowherd boys.
- Calling herself and the others His maidservants, She asks whether He speaks of them and when He will place His aguru-scented hand on their heads.
Try this today
Choose one question from the translation and read it slowly, reflecting on the longing it expresses.
Ask yourself
What do these questions reveal to me about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s longing for Kṛṣṇa?
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.