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The Gopīs’ Love Is Without Lust

“There is another natural symptom of the gopīs’ love that shows it to be without a trace of lust.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.197, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse introduces another natural symptom of the gopīs’ love.
  • This symptom shows the nature of their love.
  • Their love is without even a trace of lust.

Try this today

Write down this teaching today: “The gopīs’ love is without a trace of lust.”

Ask yourself

Why is it important to remember that the gopīs’ love has no trace of lust?

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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