Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.18
The Cows Would Not Leave the Lord
“All the cows around the Lord were sniffing His transcendental body. When the devotees tried to check them, they refused to give up their association with the transcendental body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- The cows gathered around the Lord and sniffed His transcendental body.
- The devotees tried to check the cows, but the cows would not withdraw.
- They refused to give up their association with the transcendental body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute rereading the cows’ response and reflecting on their attachment to the Lord’s association.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the cows’ unwillingness to leave Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.