Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.212
Rādhārāṇī’s Endeavor for Her Friends
“Although the gopīs, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s friends, do not desire to enjoy themselves directly with Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī makes a great endeavor to induce Kṛṣṇa to enjoy Himself with the gopīs.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs are Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s friends.
- They do not desire to enjoy themselves directly with Kṛṣṇa.
- Nevertheless, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī makes a great endeavor to induce Kṛṣṇa to enjoy Himself with the gopīs.
Try this today
Reread the translation and note separately the gopīs’ desire and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s endeavor.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me in the contrast between the gopīs’ lack of personal desire and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s endeavor for them?
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.