Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.37
The Gopīs Interpret the Trees’ Silence
“When the trees did not reply, the gopīs guessed, “ ‘Since all of these trees belong to the male class, all of them must be friends of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The trees do not reply to the gopīs’ questions.
- The gopīs guess that the trees, belonging to the male class, must be friends of Kṛṣṇa.
- Their explanation of the silence remains centered on Kṛṣṇa and His friendships.
Try this today
Reread the verse and notice that the explanation is presented as the gopīs’ guess.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ response to silence show about their absorption in 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.