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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.19

Kṛṣṇa’s Calves and Companions Are Unlimited

“According to Śukadeva Gosvāmī, Kṛṣṇa had unlimited calves and cowherd boys with Him. No one could count their actual number.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Kṛṣṇa as having unlimited calves with Him.
  • Kṛṣṇa also had unlimited cowherd boys with Him.
  • No one could count the actual number of these calves and cowherd boys.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment reflecting on Kṛṣṇa surrounded by calves and cowherd boys beyond counting.

Ask yourself

How does this description challenge my habit of thinking in countable quantities?

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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