Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.89
Rādhārāṇī Grasps Kṛṣṇa’s Neck
“Kṛṣṇa forcibly swept Rādhārāṇī away and took Her into water up to Her neck. Then He released Her where the water was very deep. She grasped Kṛṣṇa’s neck, however, and floated on the water like a lotus flower plucked by the trunk of an elephant.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa forcibly swept Rādhārāṇī away and took Her into water up to Her neck.
- He released Her where the water was very deep, but She grasped His neck.
- As She floated, Rādhārāṇī resembled a lotus flower plucked by the trunk of an elephant.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and distinguish the actions described from the poetic comparison at the end.
Ask yourself
How does the final lotus-and-elephant comparison shape your understanding of the scene?
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.