Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.56
Kṛṣṇa Remains Within Her Heart
“While speaking in this way, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī suddenly remembered Kṛṣṇa. Indeed, He appeared within Her heart. Greatly astonished, She told Her friends, “The person I want to forget is lying in My heart.””
What the purport teaches
- While speaking of forgetting Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī suddenly remembered Him.
- Indeed, Kṛṣṇa appeared within Her heart, filling Her with astonishment.
- She told Her friends that the very person She wanted to forget was lying in Her heart.
Try this today
Pause over Her final statement and reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s presence within Her heart.
Ask yourself
What does Her astonishment reveal about the contrast between Her words and Her remembrance?
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.