Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.210
The Gopīs Serve in Many Relationships
“The gopīs are the helpers, teachers, friends, wives, dear disciples, confidantes and serving maids of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs are Lord Kṛṣṇa’s helpers, teachers and friends.
- They are His wives and dear disciples.
- They are also His confidantes and serving maids.
Try this today
Write down the relationships listed in this verse and spend a moment reflecting on their variety.
Ask yourself
What do these many relationships reveal to me about the gopīs’ service to Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.