Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.216
Rādhārāṇī Makes the Gopīs Especially Glorious
“O Pārtha, in all the three planetary systems, this earth is especially fortunate, for on earth is the town of Vṛndāvana. And there the gopīs are especially glorious because among them is My Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke this verse to Arjuna, and it is cited from the Ādi Purāṇa.
- Among the three planetary systems, earth is especially fortunate because Vṛndāvana is here.
- The gopīs in Vṛndāvana are especially glorious because Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is among them.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling why earth is especially fortunate and why the gopīs are especially glorious.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s praise reveal about the source of the gopīs’ special glory?
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.