Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.136
Springtime Enhances the Beauty of Their Pastimes
“ ‘Springtime had arrived, and the full moon of that season inspired the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is complete in everything, with new attraction to meet the beautiful Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī at night to increase the beauty of Their pastimes.’”
What the purport teaches
- Springtime had arrived, and its full moon inspired the Supreme Personality of Godhead with new attraction to meet Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī at night. Though complete in everything, He desired this meeting to increase the beauty of Their pastimes.
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura interprets the verse in two ways: one for Lord Kṛṣṇa and one for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- In the interpretation for Kṛṣṇa, it is a dark-moon night. In the interpretation for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, it is a full-moon night.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, then note the two interpretations of the moonlit setting given in the purport.
Ask yourself
How does the statement that the Lord is complete in everything shape your reading of His desire to meet Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī?
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.