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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.153

All the Gopīs Are Transcendental and Faultless

“Although some of the gopīs are talkative, some mild and some equipoised, all of them are transcendental and faultless. They please Kṛṣṇa by their unique characteristics.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.153, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Some gopīs are talkative, some mild, and some equipoised.
  • Despite these differences, all of them are transcendental and faultless.
  • They please Kṛṣṇa by their unique characteristics.

Try this today

Today, pause over the words “transcendental and faultless,” then recall that each gopī’s unique characteristics please Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that all the gopīs are transcendental and faultless shape your understanding of their differences?

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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