Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.54
Separation Leaves Kṛṣṇa’s Servants Unable to Answer
“ ‘Separation from Kṛṣṇa has made these servants very unhappy. Having lost consciousness, how can they answer us?’”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs spoke of the trees as servants of Kṛṣṇa.
- They understood these servants to be very unhappy because of separation from Him.
- They concluded that the trees had lost consciousness and therefore could not answer.
Try this today
Reflect for one quiet minute on the gopīs’ description of the trees as servants suffering separation from Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ explanation of the trees’ silence reveal about the importance of Kṛṣṇa’s presence to them?
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.