Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.214
Daily Tasks Contrasted With a Jeweled Throne
“Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura continued to address Svarūpa Dāmodara: “Your gopīs are engaged in boiling milk and churning yogurt, but my mistress, the goddess of fortune, sits on a throne made of jewels and gems.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura continued speaking to Svarūpa Dāmodara.
- He described the gopīs as engaged in boiling milk and churning yogurt.
- He called the goddess of fortune his mistress and described her sitting on a throne made of jewels and gems.
Try this today
Note the two images in the verse: boiling milk and churning yogurt, and sitting on a jeweled throne.
Ask yourself
What contrast does Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura draw between the gopīs and the goddess of fortune?
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.