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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.84

Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s Playful Pastimes

“ ‘Here in the arena of the rāsa dance, I remember Kṛṣṇa, who is always fond of joking and performing pastimes.’”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.84, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The purport identifies Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī as the singer of this verse.
  • In the arena of the rāsa dance, She remembers Kṛṣṇa.
  • She remembers Him as always fond of joking and performing pastimes.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa as this verse describes Him: fond of joking and performing pastimes.

Ask yourself

What does this verse draw my attention to about 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.

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