Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.39
Vṛndāvana Is the Abode of Transcendental Friendship
“ ‘Vṛndāvana is the transcendental abode of the Lord. There is no hunger, anger or thirst there. Though naturally inimical, human beings and fierce animals live together there in transcendental friendship.’”
What the purport teaches
- Vṛndāvana is the transcendental abode of the Lord, where there is no hunger, anger or thirst.
- Though naturally inimical, human beings and fierce animals live together there in transcendental friendship.
- After hiding the cowherd boys and calves, Lord Brahmā returned and saw Kṛṣṇa still undisturbed with His cowherd boyfriends and animals. Brahmā appreciated the transcendental opulence of Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Write down one quality of Vṛndāvana described in this verse and spend a minute appreciating it.
Ask yourself
How does the friendship described here deepen your appreciation of Vṛndāvana?
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.