Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.196
The Gopīs Welcome Lord Keśava
“I worship Lord Keśava. Coming back from the forest of Vraja, He is worshiped by the gopīs, who mount the roofs of their palaces and meet Him on the path with a hundred manners of dancing glances and gentle smiles. The corners of His eyes wander, like large black bees, around the gopīs’ breasts.”
What the purport teaches
- This prayer worships Lord Keśava as He returns from the forest of Vraja.
- The gopīs mount their palace roofs and meet Him on the path, worshiping Him with dancing glances and gentle smiles. His glances move toward them like large black bees.
- The purport identifies this prayer as a statement from the Keśavāṣṭaka of the Stava-mālā, compiled by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, attending to its opening expression of worship.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention in this loving welcome offered to Lord Keśava?
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.