Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.149
Kṛṣṇa Longs for the Residents of Vṛndāvana
“My dearest Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, please hear Me. I am speaking the truth. I cry day and night simply upon remembering all you inhabitants of Vṛndāvana. No one knows how unhappy this makes Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa tells Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī that He cries day and night remembering the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana. No one knows the depth of His unhappiness.
- In one sense, Kṛṣṇa, the original Personality of Godhead, never takes even one step away from Vṛndāvana. Yet various duties required Him to leave for Mathurā and later Dvārakā.
- Away from Vṛndāvana, Kṛṣṇa was not at all happy. He disclosed His mind to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, His dearmost life and soul.
Try this today
Read Kṛṣṇa’s words aloud once, giving attention to His remembrance of the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s disclosure deepen your understanding of His love for Vṛndāvana?
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.