Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.114
The Joy of Kṛṣṇa’s Return
“Advaita Ācārya said, “ ‘My dear friends, what shall I say? Today I have received the highest transcendental pleasure. After many, many days, Lord Kṛṣṇa is in My house.’””
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya expressed the highest transcendental pleasure: after many, many days, Lord Kṛṣṇa was in His house.
- This song was composed by Vidyāpati. Here mādhava refers to Kṛṣṇa, not to Mādhavendra Purī, whose disciple Advaita Ācārya was.
- The song commemorates Rādhārāṇī’s separation from Kṛṣṇa during His absence in Mathurā. It is thought to have been sung by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī when Kṛṣṇa returned and is technically called Mathurā-viraha.
Try this today
Read Advaita Ācārya’s words aloud once, pausing to reflect on His joy that Kṛṣṇa is in His house.
Ask yourself
What does Advaita Ācārya’s expression of pleasure reveal about welcoming 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.