Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.162
Rādhārāṇī Questions the Enchanting Flute
“ ‘My dear friend the flute, it appears that you have been born of a very good family, for your residence is in the hands of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. By birth you are simple and are not at all crooked. Why then have you taken initiation into this dangerous mantra that enchants the assembled gopīs?’
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī addresses the flute as Her dear friend. She says it appears to come from a very good family because it resides in Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s hands.
- She describes the flute as simple by birth and not at all crooked.
- She then asks why it has taken initiation into a dangerous mantra that enchants the assembled gopīs. Her question contrasts its simplicity with its enchanting influence.
Try this today
Read Rādhārāṇī’s address aloud today, noticing how Her words move from friendly praise to a pointed question.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the contrast between the flute’s simplicity and its power to enchant the gopīs?
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.