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The Gopīs Offer Respect to Nārāyaṇa

“He is not Kṛṣṇa! He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa.” After saying this, they offered obeisances and the following respectful prayers.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.287, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The gopīs said that the person before them was not Kṛṣṇa.
  • They recognized Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa.
  • They offered obeisances and respectful prayers.

Try this today

Pause today to offer respectful obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Ask yourself

How do the gopīs express their respect for Nārāyaṇa?

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.

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