Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.40
Love Suggests Kṛṣṇa’s Nearness
“ ‘O tulasī! O mālatī! O yūthī, mādhavī and mallikā! Kṛṣṇa is very dear to you; therefore He must have come near you.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs address tulasī, mālatī, yūthī, mādhavī and mallikā.
- They recognize that Kṛṣṇa is very dear to these plants and creepers.
- Because of that affection, they conclude that Kṛṣṇa must have come near them.
Try this today
Pause over the words “Kṛṣṇa is very dear to you” and reflect on their affectionate meaning.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ appeal reveal about the connection they see between love and nearness to 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.