All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.8

The King Recites the Gopī-gīta

“The King began to recite verses about the rāsa-līlā from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. He recited the chapter beginning with the words “jayati te’dhikam.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King began reciting verses about the rāsa-līlā from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
  • He recited the chapter beginning with the words “jayati te’dhikam.”
  • The purport identifies these verses as the Gopī-gīta, found in Canto Ten, chapter thirty-one of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.

Try this today

Write down “Gopī-gīta — Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto Ten, chapter thirty-one” as a reading reference.

Ask yourself

How does knowing the passage’s name and location help you attend more carefully to this scene?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio