Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.147
Rukmiṇīdevī Took Kṛṣṇa’s Joking Words Seriously
“Previously, in kṛṣṇa-līlā, when Lord Kṛṣṇa joked with Rukmiṇīdevī, she took His words seriously, and fear awoke within her mind.”
What the purport teaches
- Previously, in kṛṣṇa-līlā, Lord Kṛṣṇa joked with Rukmiṇīdevī.
- Rukmiṇīdevī took His joking words seriously, and fear arose within her mind.
- This recalls Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s fear on hearing of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s apparent anger.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the shared response of fear in these two verses.
Ask yourself
What similarity do I notice between Rukmiṇīdevī’s response and Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s response?
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.