Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.310
Govinda Assumes Śambhu’s Form
“ ‘Milk changes into yogurt when mixed with a yogurt culture, but actually it is constitutionally nothing but milk. Similarly, Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, assumes the form of Lord Śiva [Śambhu] for the special purpose of material transactions. I offer my obeisances at His lotus feet.’
What the purport teaches
- Milk changes into yogurt when mixed with a yogurt culture, yet constitutionally it is nothing but milk.
- Similarly, Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, assumes the form of Lord Śiva, Śambhu, for the special purpose of material transactions.
- The prayer concludes by offering obeisances at Govinda’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of obeisance to Govinda at His lotus feet, following the verse’s conclusion.
Ask yourself
How does this comparison help you appreciate Govinda as the source of Śambhu’s form?
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.