Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.49
The Gopīs Encounter Fruitful, Bowed Trees
“The gopīs then came upon many trees so laden with fruits and flowers that their branches were bent down to the ground.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs came upon many trees laden with fruits and flowers.
- The branches were so heavily laden that they bent down to the ground.
- These bowed branches became the occasion for the gopīs to inquire about Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and picture the fruit- and flower-laden branches reaching the ground.
Ask yourself
What details of the trees help you picture what the gopīs saw?
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.