Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.31
Gopāla Moves from Place to Place
“Due to fear of the Muslims, the Gopāla Deity was moved from one place to another again and again. Thus giving up His temple, Lord Gopāla would sometimes live in a bush and sometimes in one village after another.”
What the purport teaches
- Fear of the Muslims led to the Gopāla Deity being moved repeatedly.
- Lord Gopāla thus gave up His temple.
- He sometimes lived in a bush and sometimes in one village after another.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly, noting the different places where Gopāla stayed.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about Gopāla living in such changing surroundings?
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.