Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.48
Understanding the Deer’s Silence Through Separation
“ ‘Lord Kṛṣṇa has left this place, and therefore the deer are feeling separation. They do not hear our words; therefore how can they reply?’”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs conclude that Lord Kṛṣṇa has left this place.
- They understand the deer to be feeling separation from Him.
- They explain that the deer do not hear their words and therefore cannot reply. They see the deer’s silence in relation to Kṛṣṇa’s absence.
Try this today
Pause over the words “feeling separation” and write one sentence about how they explain the deer’s silence.
Ask yourself
How does the gopīs’ explanation of the deer’s silence express their own absorption in 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.