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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.175

Pure Attachment to Pleasing Kṛṣṇa

“They renounced everything for Kṛṣṇa. They have pure attachment to giving Kṛṣṇa pleasure.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.175, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The gopīs renounced everything for Kṛṣṇa.
  • Their attachment is pure.
  • They are attached to giving Kṛṣṇa pleasure.

Try this today

Set aside one small personal preference today to make time for an act intended to please Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What does the gopīs’ attachment to pleasing Kṛṣṇa invite you to reflect on?

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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