Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.79-80
The Gopīs’ Privilege Is Serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa
“The energies [consorts] of the Supreme Lord are of three kinds: the Lakṣmīs in Vaikuṇṭha, the queens in Dvārakā and the gopīs in Vṛndāvana. The gopīs are the best of all, for they have the privilege of serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the primeval Lord, the son of the King of Vraja.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord’s energies, or consorts, are of three kinds.
- They are the Lakṣmīs in Vaikuṇṭha, the queens in Dvārakā and the gopīs in Vṛndāvana.
- The gopīs are the best of all because they have the privilege of serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the primeval Lord and son of the King of Vraja.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on the translation’s description of service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa as a privilege.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ special position teach me about the privilege of serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa?
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.