Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.102
Their Intense Love Was Not Manifest
“During the rāsa dance Śrī Kṛṣṇa did not exchange loving affairs with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī due to the presence of the other gopīs. Because of the dependence of the others, the intensity of love between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa was not manifest. Therefore He stole Her away.
What the purport teaches
- During the rāsa dance, the presence of the other gopīs prevented Śrī Kṛṣṇa from exchanging loving affairs with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- Because of the dependence of the others, the intensity of love between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa was not manifest.
- Kṛṣṇa therefore took Her to a secluded place. The purport describes Him as doing so out of fear of the other gopīs.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify why Kṛṣṇa took Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī away.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse make between intense love and its being manifest?
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.