Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.38
Seeking Help from Friendly Creepers
“ ‘Why should the trees tell us where Kṛṣṇa has gone? Let us rather inquire from the creepers; they are female and are therefore like friends to us.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs question why the trees would tell them where Kṛṣṇa has gone.
- They decide to inquire from the creepers instead.
- They regard the creepers as female and therefore like friends who may help them.
Try this today
Write one sentence about how the gopīs continue seeking Kṛṣṇa despite receiving no reply.
Ask yourself
How do the gopīs keep their search for Kṛṣṇa going when the trees give no answer?
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.