Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.45
Asking About Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī
“ ‘O dear doe, Śrī Kṛṣṇa is always very pleased to give you pleasure. Kindly inform us whether He passed this way in the company of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. We think They must certainly have come this way.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs tell the doe that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is always very pleased to give her pleasure.
- They kindly ask whether He passed that way with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- They feel certain that the two must have come along this path. Their inquiry expresses both confidence and longing.
Try this today
Read the request aloud, giving careful attention to the words “dear doe” and “kindly inform us.”
Ask yourself
What warmth do you notice in the gopīs’ words to the doe?
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.