Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.201
Rukmiṇī Fears Losing Kṛṣṇa’s Company
“Although Kṛṣṇa was joking with Queen Rukmiṇī, she was thinking that He was going to give up her company, and she was therefore shocked.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa was joking with Queen Rukmiṇī.
- Rukmiṇī thought that He was going to give up her company.
- The thought that Kṛṣṇa would leave her shocked her.
Try this today
Write a short sentence distinguishing Kṛṣṇa’s joking from Rukmiṇī’s understanding of it.
Ask yourself
What does Rukmiṇī’s shock suggest to you about how much Kṛṣṇa’s company meant to her?
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.