Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.114
Rādhārāṇī Longs for Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana
“ ‘My dear friend, now I have met My very old and dear friend Kṛṣṇa on this field of Kurukṣetra. I am the same Rādhārāṇī, and now We are meeting together. It is very pleasant, but I would still like to go to the bank of the Yamunā beneath the trees of the forest there. I wish to hear the vibration of His sweet flute playing the fifth note within that forest of Vṛndāvana.’”
What the purport teaches
- Rādhārāṇī tells Her friend that She has met Her very old and dear friend Kṛṣṇa on the field of Kurukṣetra.
- Their meeting is very pleasant, yet She still wishes to go to the bank of the Yamunā beneath the forest trees.
- She longs to hear Kṛṣṇa’s sweet flute playing the fifth note in the forest of Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, giving special attention to Rādhārāṇī’s wish to hear Kṛṣṇa’s sweet flute.
Ask yourself
What does Rādhārāṇī’s wish reveal about Her longing to be with Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana?
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.