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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.185

Their Love Exceeds Intellectual Comprehension

“There is another wonderful feature of the emotion of the gopīs. Its power is beyond the comprehension of the intelligence.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.185, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There is another wonderful feature of the gopīs’ emotion.
  • Their emotion possesses extraordinary power.
  • That power is beyond the comprehension of the intelligence.

Try this today

Reread the verse and pause for a moment, acknowledging the limits of your understanding.

Ask yourself

Can I appreciate the wonder of the gopīs’ emotion without claiming to fully understand 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.

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