Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.1
The Lord Empowers Rūpa Gosvāmī
“Before the creation of this cosmic manifestation, the Lord enlightened the heart of Lord Brahmā with the details of the creation and manifested the Vedic knowledge. In exactly the same way, the Lord, being anxious to revive the Vṛndāvana pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa, impregnated the heart of Rūpa Gosvāmī with spiritual potency. By this potency, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī could revive the activities of Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana, activities almost lost to memory. In this way, He spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world.”
What the purport teaches
- Before creation, the Lord enlightened Lord Brahmā’s heart with the details of creation and manifested Vedic knowledge.
- In the same way, the Lord filled Rūpa Gosvāmī’s heart with spiritual potency to revive Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Vṛndāvana pastimes.
- Through this potency, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī revived Kṛṣṇa’s activities that were almost lost to memory. In this way, the Lord spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world.
Try this today
Reread the translation and pause to appreciate the Lord’s desire to revive Kṛṣṇa’s Vṛndāvana pastimes.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the Lord’s spiritual potency change your understanding of Rūpa Gosvāmī’s work?
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.