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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.396

Kṛṣṇa Manifests His Spiritual Abodes

“The spiritual abode known as Goloka, which is a pasturing land for surabhi cows, is as powerful and opulent as Kṛṣṇa. By the will of Kṛṣṇa, the original Goloka and Gokula dhāmas are manifested with Him in all the universes.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.396, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Goloka is a spiritual abode and a pasturing land for surabhi cows.
  • Goloka is as powerful and opulent as Kṛṣṇa.
  • By Kṛṣṇa’s will, the original Goloka and Gokula dhāmas are manifested with Him in all the universes.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, then recall its three teachings about Goloka: its pasturing land, its power and opulence, and its manifestation by Kṛṣṇa’s will.

Ask yourself

What does this verse teach you about the relationship between Kṛṣṇa and His spiritual abodes?

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.

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