Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.43
Gopāla Personally Descends
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very eager to see Gopāla, but He did not want to climb Govardhana Hill. Therefore by some trick the Gopāla Deity personally descended.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very eager to see Gopāla.
- Yet He did not want to climb Govardhana Hill.
- Therefore, by some trick, the Gopāla Deity personally descended.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, giving special attention to the words “personally descended.”
Ask yourself
What touches you about Gopāla personally descending when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wished to see Him?
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.