Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.227
Vṛndāvana Is Filled With Transcendental Bliss
“ ‘The damsels of Vṛndāvana, the gopīs, are super goddesses of fortune. The enjoyer in Vṛndāvana is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. The trees there are all wish-fulfilling trees, and the land is made of transcendental touchstone. The water is all nectar, the talking is singing, the walking is dancing, and the constant companion of Kṛṣṇa is His flute. The effulgence of transcendental bliss is experienced everywhere. Therefore Vṛndāvana-dhāma is the only relishable abode.’
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs are super goddesses of fortune, and Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the enjoyer in Vṛndāvana.
- The trees are wish-fulfilling, the land is transcendental touchstone, and the water is nectar. Talking is singing, walking is dancing, and Kṛṣṇa’s constant companion is His flute.
- The effulgence of transcendental bliss is experienced everywhere; therefore Vṛndāvana-dhāma is called the only relishable abode. The purport identifies this description as a quotation from the Brahma-saṁhitā.
Try this today
Choose one feature of Vṛndāvana from the translation and reread its description attentively.
Ask yourself
Which feature of Vṛndāvana helps you reflect on its transcendental bliss?
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.