Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.66
Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s Play at Khelā-tīrtha
“Afterwards, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Khelā-tīrtha and then went to Bhāṇḍīravana. After crossing the Yamunā River, He went to Bhadravana.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Khelā-tīrtha and then went to Bhāṇḍīravana. After crossing the Yamunā River, He went to Bhadravana.
- The Bhakti-ratnākara says that Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma used to play at Khelā-tīrtha with the cowherd boys throughout the day.
- Mother Yaśodā had to call Them to take Their baths and eat Their lunch.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma playing with the cowherd boys at Khelā-tīrtha.
Ask yourself
What touches you about Mother Yaśodā calling Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma from Their play?
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.