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Kṛṣṇa’s Endless Pastimes with His Associates

“Only in these three places [Dvārakā, Mathurā and Gokula] does the all-sporting Lord Kṛṣṇa perform His endless pastimes with His personal associates.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The all-sporting Lord Kṛṣṇa performs His pastimes only in Dvārakā, Mathurā and Gokula.
  • His pastimes are endless.
  • Kṛṣṇa performs these pastimes with His personal associates.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then name the three places where Kṛṣṇa performs these pastimes.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Kṛṣṇa sharing His endless pastimes with personal associates?

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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