Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.118
Hearing Devotional Poetry Brings Deep Satisfaction
“Upon hearing Rāmānanda Rāya quote this verse, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very satisfied. Then He recited the following verse, which had been spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in great anxiety.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very satisfied to hear Rāmānanda Rāya quote the verse.
- He then recited another verse Himself.
- That verse had been spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in great anxiety, giving expression to Her intense longing.
Try this today
Before reading the following verse, pause to remember Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s great anxiety.
Ask yourself
How can knowing the speaker’s mood deepen your attention to a devotional verse?
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.