Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.24
Recitation Moves From Dance to Water Pastimes
“Thus all the verses about the rāsa-līlā dance were recited. Then finally the verse concerning the pastimes in the water was recited.”
What the purport teaches
- All the verses about the rāsa-līlā dance were recited.
- Finally, the verse concerning the pastimes in the water was recited.
- The following verse describes Kṛṣṇa entering the Yamunā with the gopīs to relieve the fatigue of the rāsa dance.
Try this today
Read this translation and the next one together, noticing the transition from dancing to entering the water.
Ask yourself
How does noticing the order of recitation help you follow the passage?
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.