Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.171
Rādhārāṇī’s Glance Enchants Kṛṣṇa’s Heart
“ ‘When Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī smiles, waves of joy flow over Her cheeks, and Her arched eyebrows dance like the bow of Cupid. Her glance is so enchanting that it is like a dancing bumblebee moving unsteadily due to intoxication. That bee has bitten the whorl of My heart.’”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa speaks this verse from the Vidagdha-mādhava.
- He describes waves of joy flowing over Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s cheeks as She smiles. Her arched eyebrows dance like the bow of Cupid.
- Her enchanting glance is compared to an intoxicated, dancing bumblebee. Kṛṣṇa says that this bee has bitten the whorl of His heart.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, attending to Kṛṣṇa’s description of Rādhārāṇī’s smile and glance.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s description reveal about how deeply Rādhārāṇī’s glance moves Him?
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.