Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.76
Rādhārāṇī Longs for Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana
“[This is a verse spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.] “My dear friend, now I have met My very old and dear friend Kṛṣṇa on this field of Kurukṣetra. I am the same Rādhārāṇī, and now We are meeting together. It is very pleasant, but still I would like to go to the bank of the Yamunā beneath the trees of the forest there. I wish to hear the vibration of His sweet flute playing the fifth note within that forest of Vṛndāvana.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī meets Her very old and dear friend Kṛṣṇa at Kurukṣetra. Their meeting is very pleasant.
- Still, She wishes to go to the bank of the Yamunā, beneath the forest trees.
- She longs to hear His sweet flute playing the fifth note in the forest of Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Read Her words slowly today, paying attention to Her wish to hear Kṛṣṇa's flute in Vṛndāvana.
Ask yourself
What does Rādhārāṇī's wish reveal about the meeting She longs for?
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.