Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.22
Govinda’s Abode Is Full of Spiritual Richness
“I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending cows yielding all desires in abodes built with spiritual gems and surrounded by millions of purpose trees. He is always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds and thousands of goddesses of fortune.”
What the purport teaches
- Govinda, the primeval Lord and first progenitor, tends cows yielding all desires. He is served with great reverence and affection by hundreds and thousands of goddesses of fortune.
- Life in Kṛṣṇa’s abode is eternal, blissful and full of knowledge. There are ample vegetables, milk, jewels, and beautiful homes and gardens.
- Kṛṣṇaloka is the topmost planet in the spiritual sky. By Kṛṣṇa’s grace, Lord Brahmā was shown a transcendental vision of it; such vision is achieved through penance and meditation within oneself.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, giving attention to the reverence and affection with which Govinda is served.
Ask yourself
Which feature of Govinda’s abode helps you appreciate its spiritual richness?
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.