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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.107

Kṛṣṇa Happily Enjoys the Forest Picnic

“When Kṛṣṇa saw the very nice arrangement of food, He happily sat down and had a forest picnic. Then, after Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Her gopī friends partook of the remnants, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa lay down together in the jeweled house.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.107, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Seeing the very nice arrangement of food, Kṛṣṇa happily sat down for a forest picnic.
  • Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Her gopī friends then partook of the remnants.
  • After the meal, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa lay down together in the jeweled house.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly once, noticing Kṛṣṇa’s happiness and the order of the meal and rest.

Ask yourself

How does Kṛṣṇa’s happiness help you appreciate the loving arrangement of the meal?

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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