Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.69
Kṛṣṇa Explains His Acceptance
“ ‘My dear gopīs, I accept your desire to have Me as your husband and thus worship Me. I wish your desire to be fulfilled because it deserves to be so.”’
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs desired Kṛṣṇa as their husband but could not express this because of their bashfulness.
- Kṛṣṇa told them that He had understood and approved their desire. He explained that through the pastime of stealing their garments, He had accepted them as His wives.
- The purport cautions against criticizing from one’s own angle of vision without knowing the Lord’s or the gopīs’ purpose. The Lord Himself explains the real purpose of vastra-haraṇa here.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify the words in which Kṛṣṇa accepts the gopīs’ desire.
Ask yourself
How can listening to the Lord’s own explanation help you avoid misunderstanding this pastime?
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.