Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.177
Her Companions Express Kṛṣṇa’s Pastime Pleasures
“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s gopī friends are Her mental activities, which are concentrated on the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. She keeps Her hand on the shoulder of a friend, who represents youth.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s gopī friends are Her mental activities, concentrated on the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- Rādhārāṇī’s eight companions, the aṣṭa-sakhī, are different varieties of pleasure connected with Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. Other activities following those pastimes are represented by the assistants of the gopīs.
- She rests Her hand on the shoulder of a friend who represents youth.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the verse’s description of Her attention concentrated on Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes being the focus of Her mental activities?
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.