Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.30
The Lord Searches as the Gopīs Did
“After Kṛṣṇa disappeared with Rādhārāṇī during the rāsa dance, the gopīs wandered in the forest looking for Him. In the same way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered in that garden by the sea.”
What the purport teaches
- During the rāsa dance, Kṛṣṇa disappeared with Rādhārāṇī.
- The gopīs then wandered in the forest looking for Him.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered in the garden by the sea in the same way.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the similarity between the two searches.
Ask yourself
What connection does this verse make between the gopīs’ search and the Lord’s wandering?
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.