Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.190
Kṛṣṇa’s Glances Steal Rādhārāṇī’s Patience
“ ‘My dear friend, who is this fearless young man? He is as bright as a lightning cloud, and He wanders in His pastimes like a maddened elephant. From where has He come to Vṛndāvana? Alas, by His restless movements and attractive glances He is plundering from the vault of My heart the treasure of My patience.’
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī speaks to Her friend Lalitādevī, asking who this fearless young man is and where He has come from.
- She describes Him as bright as a lightning cloud, wandering in His pastimes like a maddened elephant.
- His restless movements and attractive glances plunder the treasure of patience from the vault of Her heart.
Try this today
Choose one image from this verse and write a sentence explaining what it expresses.
Ask yourself
What does the image of a treasure stolen from the heart convey about Rādhārāṇī’s response?
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.