Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.92
The Gopīs Hide Among White Lotuses
“Then Kṛṣṇa quarreled with Rādhārāṇī, and all the gopīs hid themselves in a cluster of white lotus flowers. They submerged their bodies up to their necks in the water. Only their faces floated above the surface, and the faces were indistinguishable from the lotuses.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa quarreled with Rādhārāṇī, and the gopīs hid in a cluster of white lotus flowers.
- They submerged their bodies up to their necks, leaving only their faces above the water.
- Their faces were indistinguishable from the white lotuses surrounding them.
Try this today
Pause over the final sentence and picture the faces among the white lotus flowers.
Ask yourself
What impression does the likeness between the gopīs’ faces and the lotuses leave on you?
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.