Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.7
Pray for Gopīnātha’s Benediction
“Śrī Śrīla Gopīnātha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the rāsa dance, stands on the shore at Vaṁśīvaṭa and attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon us their benediction.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Śrīla Gopīnātha originated the transcendental mellow, or devotional sweetness, of the rāsa dance.
- He stands on the shore at Vaṁśīvaṭa. The sound of His celebrated flute attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels.
- The author asks that Gopīnātha and the cowherd damsels all confer their benediction upon us.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking Gopīnātha and the cowherd damsels to bless both you and others.
Ask yourself
How does the prayer for a benediction “upon us” invite you to include others in your prayers?
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.