Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.195
Two Hearts Melted Together in Love
“ ‘O my Lord, You live in the forest of Govardhana Hill, and, like the king of elephants, You are expert in the art of conjugal love. O master of the universe, Your heart and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s heart are just like shellac and are now melted in Your spiritual perspiration. Therefore one can no longer distinguish between You and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Now You have mixed Your newly invoked affection, which is like vermilion, with Your melted hearts, and for the benefit of the whole world You have painted both Your hearts red within this great palace of the universe.’”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is addressed as the master of the universe, living in the forest of Govardhana Hill and expert in conjugal love.
- His heart and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s heart are compared to shellac melted in spiritual perspiration. They have become indistinguishable.
- Their newly invoked affection is compared to vermilion mixed with Their melted hearts. Both hearts are painted red within the palace of the universe for the whole world’s benefit.
Try this today
Read the translation once more and note what the images of melted shellac and vermilion express.
Ask yourself
How does the image of two melted hearts help you reflect on Their affection?
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.