Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.37
Gopāla’s Beauty Inspires Ecstatic Love
“As soon as the Lord saw the beauty of the Gopāla Deity, He was immediately overwhelmed by ecstatic love, and He recited the following verse. He then chanted and danced until the day ended.”
What the purport teaches
- As soon as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Gopāla’s beauty, He was overwhelmed by ecstatic love. He recited a verse, then chanted and danced until the day ended.
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura explains that Āniyora is on Govardhana Hill, a little distance from Paiṭha. Govinda-kuṇḍa is situated nearby, with two temples to Govinda and Baladeva.
- According to some, Queen Padmāvatī excavated Govinda-kuṇḍa. The purport also introduces a statement from the Bhakti-ratnākara.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes to chant and reflect on the Lord’s response to Gopāla’s beauty.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the Lord chanting and dancing until the day ended?
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.