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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.17

Śrī Gokula Has Several Names

“Śrī Gokula, the highest of all, is also called Vraja, Goloka, Śvetadvīpa and Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.17, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Gokula is described as the highest of all.
  • Vraja and Goloka are names for Śrī Gokula.
  • Śvetadvīpa and Vṛndāvana also name this same abode.

Try this today

Write down Śrī Gokula and its four other names together.

Ask yourself

How does knowing these names refer to the same abode help your reading?

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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