Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.65-66
Kṛṣṇa’s Dearest Regard Themselves as Maidservants
“Even the beloved girlfriends of Lord Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana, the gopīs, the dust of whose feet was desired by Śrī Uddhava and who are more dear to Kṛṣṇa than anyone else, regard themselves as Kṛṣṇa’s maidservants.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs are Lord Kṛṣṇa’s beloved girlfriends in Vṛndāvana.
- They are more dear to Kṛṣṇa than anyone else, and Śrī Uddhava desired the dust of their feet.
- Even with this exalted position, they regard themselves as Kṛṣṇa’s maidservants.
Try this today
Write one sentence about how the gopīs’ closeness to Kṛṣṇa goes together with their identity as His maidservants.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the gopīs’ desire to serve despite being so dear to 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.