Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.58
Reunion Still Leaves Longing for That Place
“That very personality who stole away my heart during my youth is now again my master. These are the same moonlit nights of the month of Caitra. The same fragrance of mālatī flowers is there, and the same sweet breezes are blowing from the kadamba forest. In our intimate relationship, I am also the same lover, yet still my mind is not happy here. I am eager to go back to that place on the bank of the Revā under the Vetasī tree. That is my desire.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker is reunited with the same beloved who stole the speaker’s heart in youth.
- The moonlit nights of Caitra, fragrant mālatī flowers, and sweet breezes from the kadamba forest are the same. Yet the speaker’s mind remains unhappy there.
- The desire is to return to the bank of the Revā under the Vetasī tree. The purport identifies this verse as part of the Padyāvalī, compiled by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and identify the particular place the speaker longs to return to.
Ask yourself
What contrast do you notice between the familiar surroundings and the speaker’s unfulfilled desire?
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.