Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.151
Kṛṣṇa Repents His Cruelty to Rādhārāṇī
“ ‘Upon hearing of My cruelty, moon-faced Rādhārāṇī may establish some kind of tolerance in Her aggrieved heart. But then She might turn against Me. Or, indeed, being fearful of the lusty desires invoked by the bow of formidable Cupid, She might even give up Her life. Alas! I have foolishly uprooted the soft creeper of Her desire just when it was ready to bear fruit.’
What the purport teaches
- The purport explains that Kṛṣṇa is repenting after being very cruel to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- He considers whether She may tolerate Her grief, turn against Him, or even give up Her life out of fear of the desires invoked by Cupid.
- Kṛṣṇa compares Her desire to a soft creeper ready to bear fruit. He laments that He has foolishly uprooted it.
Try this today
Read Kṛṣṇa’s final lament aloud once, paying attention to His repentance.
Ask yourself
What does the image of a tender creeper help you understand about Kṛṣṇa’s regret?
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.