Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.105
Kṛṣṇa Laments and Searches for Rādhārāṇī
“Finding Herself treated equally with all the other gopīs, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī displayed Her tricky behavior and left the circle of the rāsa dance. Missing Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s presence, Kṛṣṇa became very unhappy and began to lament and wander throughout the forest to search Her out.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī found Herself treated equally with all the other gopīs.
- She displayed Her tricky behavior and left the circle of the rāsa dance.
- Missing Her presence, Kṛṣṇa became very unhappy. He lamented and wandered throughout the forest to search for Her.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and note Kṛṣṇa’s unhappiness, lamentation, and search for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response to Her absence help me appreciate about Her presence?
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.