Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.113
The Gopīs Remain Eternally at Kṛṣṇa’s Feet
“The bodily beauty of Śrī Kṛṣṇa is like a wave in the ocean of eternal youth. In that great ocean is the whirlpool of the awakening of ecstatic love. The vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute is like a whirlwind, and the flickering minds of the gopīs are like straws and dry leaves. After they fall down in the whirlwind, they never rise again but remain eternally at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s bodily beauty is like a wave in the ocean of eternal youth. Within that ocean is the whirlpool of awakening ecstatic love.
- The vibration of His flute is like a whirlwind, and the flickering minds of the gopīs are like straws and dry leaves.
- Once caught in that whirlwind, their minds never rise again. They remain eternally at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute contemplating the final image: the gopīs’ minds resting eternally at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What does the image of the gopīs’ minds remaining at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet invite you to reflect on?
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.