Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.209
The Gopīs’ Love Is Completely Pure
“The natural love of the gopīs is devoid of any trace of lust. It is faultless, bright and pure, like molten gold.”
What the purport teaches
- The natural love of the gopīs contains no trace of lust.
- Their love is faultless, bright and pure.
- The translation compares this pure love to molten gold.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing over the words “devoid of any trace of lust.”
Ask yourself
How does the image of molten gold help me reflect on the purity of the gopīs’ love?
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.