Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.42
Seeing the Plants as Kṛṣṇa’s Maidservants
“When they still received no reply, the gopīs thought, “ ‘These plants are all Kṛṣṇa’s maidservants, and out of fear they will not speak to us.’””
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs still receive no reply from the plants.
- They think of these plants as Kṛṣṇa’s maidservants, seeing them in a relationship of service to Him.
- They suppose that fear prevents the plants from speaking. This is the gopīs’ explanation for their silence.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing how the gopīs understand the plants’ relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does the gopīs’ explanation of the plants’ silence keep their attention on 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.