Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.179
The Gopīs’ Worship Breaks Kṛṣṇa’s Promise
“That promise has been broken by the worship of the gopīs, as Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself admits.”
What the purport teaches
- The worship of the gopīs has caused Lord Kṛṣṇa’s promise to be broken.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself admits that His promise has been broken.
- The verse draws attention to the extraordinary nature of the gopīs’ worship.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and pause to appreciate Kṛṣṇa’s acknowledgment of the gopīs’ worship.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s own admission help me appreciate about the gopīs’ worship?
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.