Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.113
Meeting Kṛṣṇa Restores Rādhārāṇī’s Life
“ ‘Now I have gained the Lord of My life, in the absence of whom I was being burned by Cupid and was withering away.’”
What the purport teaches
- This song refers to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s meeting with Kṛṣṇa at Kurukṣetra during a solar eclipse. Kṛṣṇa had come there with His brother and sister.
- On meeting Kṛṣṇa, Rādhārāṇī remembered His intimate association in Vṛndāvana. The song expresses Her separation from Him.
- In Kṛṣṇa’s absence, She had been burned by the arrow of Cupid and was withering away. Having gained the Lord of Her life again, She felt that Her life had returned.
Try this today
Read the song slowly today, pausing to reflect on Rādhārāṇī’s words, “Now I have My life again.”
Ask yourself
What does Rādhārāṇī’s expression “the Lord of My life” reveal about Her love for Kṛṣṇa?
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.