Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.182
The Body Is Offered to Kṛṣṇa
“[The gopīs think:] “I have offered this body to Lord Kṛṣṇa. He is its owner, and it brings Him enjoyment.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs think of their bodies as offered to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- They regard Kṛṣṇa as the owner of their bodies.
- They understand that their offered bodies bring Him enjoyment.
Try this today
Use your hands for one small act of service to Lord Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
How might regarding my body as offered to Kṛṣṇa affect the way I use it?
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.