Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.36
Longing to See Kṛṣṇa Fully
“ ‘If by chance the transcendental form of Kṛṣṇa comes before My path of vision, My heart, injured from being beaten, will be stolen away by Cupid, happiness personified. Because I could not see the beautiful form of Kṛṣṇa to My heart’s content, when I again see His form I shall decorate the phases of time with many jewels.’
What the purport teaches
- The purport identifies this as a verse spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in Rāmānanda Rāya’s Jagannātha-vallabha-nāṭaka.
- She describes Her heart as injured and says that seeing Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental form would allow Cupid, happiness personified, to steal it away.
- Because She could not see Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful form to Her heart’s content, She resolves to decorate the phases of time with jewels when She sees Him again.
Try this today
Reread the verse once, giving special attention to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s longing to see Kṛṣṇa to Her heart’s content.
Ask yourself
What does the wish to decorate time reveal about the preciousness of seeing 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.