Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.9
Explaining rāsa-līlā in sadness and happiness
“In this way, He explained the meaning of all the verses concerning the rāsa-līlā. Sometimes He would be very sad and sometimes very happy.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord explained the meaning of all the verses concerning the rāsa-līlā.
- As He explained them, He was sometimes very sad.
- At other times He was very happy. Both sadness and happiness accompanied His explanations.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly today, noticing both the sadness and the happiness it describes.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the range of emotions accompanying the Lord’s explanations?
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.