Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.228
Vṛndāvana’s Wealth Is Blissfully Exhibited
“ ‘The anklets on the damsels of Vraja-bhūmi are made of cintāmaṇi stone. The trees are wish-fulfilling trees, and they produce flowers with which the gopīs decorate themselves. There are also wish-fulfilling cows [kāma-dhenus], which deliver unlimited quantities of milk. These cows constitute the wealth of Vṛndāvana. Thus Vṛndāvana’s opulence is blissfully exhibited.’”
What the purport teaches
- The anklets of the damsels of Vraja-bhūmi are made of cintāmaṇi stone.
- The wish-fulfilling trees produce flowers with which the gopīs decorate themselves.
- The wish-fulfilling cows, kāma-dhenus, give unlimited quantities of milk and constitute Vṛndāvana’s wealth. This description of its blissful opulence is by Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura and is quoted in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
Try this today
Write down the three forms of opulence described here: anklets, trees, and cows.
Ask yourself
How does the description of cows as Vṛndāvana’s wealth shape your understanding of its opulence?
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.