Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.155
Rādhārāṇī’s Love Seeks Kṛṣṇa’s Shelter
“ ‘O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are just like an ocean. The river of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī has reached You from a long distance — leaving far behind the tree of Her husband, breaking through the bridge of social convention, and forcibly crossing the hills of elder relatives. Coming here because of fresh feelings of love for You, that river has now received Your shelter, but now You are trying to turn Her back by the waves of unfavorable words. How is it that You are spreading this attitude?’”
What the purport teaches
- Paurṇamāsī speaks to Lord Kṛṣṇa, comparing Him to an ocean and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī to a river that has traveled far to reach Him.
- The river has left behind the tree of Her husband, broken through the bridge of social convention, and crossed the hills of elder relatives.
- Fresh feelings of love have brought Her to Kṛṣṇa’s shelter. Paurṇamāsī questions why He now tries to turn Her back with waves of unfavorable words.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly today, tracing how the river imagery expresses Rādhārāṇī’s longing for Kṛṣṇa’s shelter.
Ask yourself
What does the river’s long journey reveal about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love 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.