Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.47
Gopāla Kindly Comes to Mathurā
“Due to fear of the Muslims, Gopāla went to Mathurā, where He remained in the house of Viṭhṭhaleśvara for one full month.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī decided to live in Vṛndāvana. Following Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s example, they did not climb the hill because they considered it nondifferent from Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- On some pretext, Gopāla granted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu an audience beneath the hill. He similarly favored Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī.
- When old age and invalidity prevented Rūpa Gosvāmī from going to Govardhana Hill, Gopāla kindly went to Mathurā and stayed at Viṭhṭhaleśvara’s house for one month. There, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī could see Gopāla’s beauty to his heart’s content.
Try this today
Write one sentence about how Gopāla favored Rūpa Gosvāmī when he could no longer travel to Govardhana Hill.
Ask yourself
How does Gopāla’s kindness to the elderly Rūpa Gosvāmī deepen your appreciation of 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.