Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.72
Kṛṣṇa Conquers the Hearts of the Gopīs
“My dear friend, Kṛṣṇa acts just like a hunter. This hunter does not care for piety or impiety; He simply creates many devices to conquer the cores of the hearts of the doelike gopīs.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is compared to a hunter, and the gopīs are described as doelike.
- In this comparison, the hunter does not care for piety or impiety.
- He creates many devices to conquer the very cores of the gopīs’ hearts.
Try this today
Read this verse together with the preceding description of Kṛṣṇa’s face and smile, noticing how the hunter comparison continues.
Ask yourself
What does conquering the cores of the gopīs’ hearts suggest about the depth of their attraction to 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.