Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.17
Seeking the Benediction of Gopīnātha
“Śrī Śrīla Gopīnātha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the rāsa dance, stands on the shore in Vaṁśīvaṭa and attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon us their benediction.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Śrīla Gopīnātha originated the transcendental mellow of the rāsa dance.
- He stands on the shore in Vaṁśīvaṭa, attracting the attention of the cowherd damsels with His celebrated flute.
- The author prays that they all confer their benediction upon us.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and offer its prayer for benediction.
Ask yourself
How does the author's prayer invite you to seek their benediction?
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.