Chapter summary
निशारम्भलीलाभावनावर्णनNiśārambhalīlābhāvanāvarṇanam
॥ एकोनविंशः परिच्छेदः ॥
Description of Meditation on the Beginning of Night Pastimes
In Chapter 19, Sri Sri Krishnapremi Mahaprabhu (Sri Sri Anna) unfolds description of meditation on the beginning of night 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 "Then, in the beautiful Vṛndāvana, while the spring breeze from the Malaya mountains was blowing, the night arrived, as if desiring to see Govinda." "At that time, in Rādhā's grove, her friends, Citrā and others, themselves adorned with clothes and ornaments, joyfully decorated Rādhikā." 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 nineteenth chapter, named "Description of Meditation on the Beginning of Night Pastimes", in Krishna Bhakti Rasodayam, composed by Śrī Kṛṣṇapremi Mahāprabhu.
