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Kṛṣṇa’s Garden Pastimes Are Very Confidential

“All the pastimes with the gopīs that take place in those gardens are very confidential ecstasies of Lord Kṛṣṇa. No one knows them.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.125, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with the gopīs take place in those gardens.
  • These pastimes are very confidential ecstasies of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • The Lord says that no one knows them.

Try this today

Pause over the phrase “very confidential ecstasies,” without trying to imagine details the verse does not give.

Ask yourself

How does the word “confidential” affect the way I approach this description?

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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