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Praying for Gopīnāthajī’s Mercy

“May Gopīnāthajī, who attracts all the gopīs with the song of His flute and who has begun the most melodious rāsa dance on the bank of the Yamunā in Vaṁśīvaṭa, be merciful upon us.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gopīnāthajī attracts all the gopīs with the song of His flute.
  • He has begun the most melodious rāsa dance on the bank of the Yamunā in Vaṁśīvaṭa.
  • The author prays that Gopīnāthajī may be merciful upon us.

Try this today

Offer the verse’s prayer today: “May Gopīnāthajī be merciful upon us.”

Ask yourself

What does the prayer for mercy “upon us” invite you to ask for?

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.

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