Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.114
Seeing Kṛṣṇa Brings Complete Fulfillment
“O my dear friend, what severe austerities have the gopīs performed to drink His transcendental beauty and sweetness through their eyes in complete fulfillment? Thus they glorify their births, bodies and minds.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker wonders what severe austerities the gopīs have performed to receive such fulfillment.
- Through their eyes, the gopīs drink Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental beauty and sweetness.
- By enjoying this sight, they glorify their births, bodies and minds.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on the words “complete fulfillment.”
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ fulfillment suggest about the value of seeing Kṛṣṇa’s beauty?
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.