Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.195
The Lord and the Cows Exchange Affection
“Seeing the herds approach Him, the Lord was stunned with ecstatic love. The cows then began to lick His body out of great affection.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the herds approach Him, the Lord was stunned with ecstatic love.
- The cows came close and began to lick His body.
- Their licking expressed their great affection for Him.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly today, pausing to reflect on the cows’ great affection for the Lord.
Ask yourself
What touches you about the affection between the Lord and the cows?
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.