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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.116

Kṛṣṇa Eternally Resides in Goloka Vṛndāvana

“In the revealed scripture Hari-vaṁśa, there is a description of Goloka Vṛndāvana, the planet where Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa eternally resides. This information was given by King Indra when he surrendered to Kṛṣṇa and offered prayers after Kṛṣṇa had raised Govardhana Hill.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.116, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The revealed scripture Hari-vaṁśa describes Goloka Vṛndāvana.
  • Goloka Vṛndāvana is the planet where Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa eternally resides.
  • King Indra gave this information in prayers when he surrendered to Kṛṣṇa after Kṛṣṇa had raised Govardhana Hill.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to remember that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa eternally resides in Goloka Vṛndāvana.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Indra offering these prayers in surrender to Kṛṣṇa?

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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