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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.223

Unlimited Cows, Contentment With Milk

“In Vṛndāvana there are cows that fulfill all desires [kāma-dhenus], and their number is unlimited. They graze from forest to forest and deliver only milk. The people want nothing else.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.223, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vṛndāvana has unlimited cows that fulfill all desires, called kāma-dhenus.
  • These cows graze from forest to forest and deliver only milk.
  • The people want nothing else.

Try this today

Write one sentence about the contrast between unlimited possibilities and the people’s simple desire for milk.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the people wanting only milk when the cows can fulfill all desires?

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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