Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.51
Seeking News of Kṛṣṇa’s Loving Glances
“Lord Caitanya continued, “ ‘O trees, kindly tell us whether Balarāma’s younger brother, Kṛṣṇa, welcomed your obeisances with loving glances as He passed this way, resting one hand on the shoulder of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, holding a lotus flower in the other, and being followed by a swarm of bumblebees maddened by the fragrance of tulasī flowers.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya continued by quoting the gopīs’ inquiry to the trees. The purport identifies this verse as a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
- The gopīs asked whether Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma’s younger brother, had welcomed the trees’ obeisances with loving glances.
- Their inquiry described Him resting one hand on Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s shoulder and holding a lotus in the other. Bumblebees followed Him, maddened by the fragrance of tulasī flowers.
Try this today
Reread the description and spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa holding the lotus.
Ask yourself
Which detail in the gopīs’ inquiry most draws your attention 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.