Chapter summary
अपराह्नलीलाभावनावर्णनAparāhnalīlābhāvanāvarṇanam
॥ सप्तदशः परिच्छेदः ॥
Description of Meditation on Afternoon Pastimes
In Chapter 17, Sri Sri Krishnapremi Mahaprabhu (Sri Sri Anna) unfolds description of meditation on afternoon pastimes through a devotional sequence that combines reverence, contemplation, and practical inner orientation. The translated verses present the theme as a living spiritual path rather than only a conceptual teaching.
Representative lines include "Having seen Govinda arrive at the bower of creepers, the gopīs, together with Rādhā, spoke to Him saying, "Come, welcome, O Kṛṣṇa."" "Then, having brought it from the hand of her friend, Rādhā gave Kṛṣṇa the betel leaf scented with saffron, camphor, musk, and other fragrances." Together, these verses show how the chapter moves from meaning to experience, guiding the reader toward deeper Krishna Bhakti with clarity and devotional sweetness.
Thus, the seventeenth chapter, named "Description of Meditation on Afternoon Pastimes", in Krishna Bhakti Rasodayam, composed by Śrī Kṛṣṇapremi Mahāprabhu.
