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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.115

Kṛṣṇa Laments While Searching

“When Kṛṣṇa went out to search for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, He wandered here and there. Not finding Her, He became afflicted by the arrow of Cupid and began to lament.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.115, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa wandered here and there in search of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • Despite His searching, He did not find Her.
  • He became afflicted by the arrow of Cupid and began to lament.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment to reflect on the words “He wandered here and there.”

Ask yourself

What do Kṛṣṇa’s searching and lamenting show about His longing for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī?

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.

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