Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.194
His Pleasure Increases the Gopīs’ Joy
“Kṛṣṇa, however, derives pleasure from the beauty and good qualities of the gopīs. And when the gopīs see His pleasure, the joy of the gopīs increases.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa derives pleasure from the beauty of the gopīs.
- Their good qualities also give Him pleasure.
- When the gopīs see His pleasure, their own joy increases.
Try this today
Write one sentence tracing the verse’s movement from the gopīs’ beauty and qualities to Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure and their increasing joy.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ response to Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure reveal about their joy?
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.