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News of Gopāla Draws Visitors

“When it was advertised throughout the country that Lord Gopāla had appeared atop Govardhana Hill, all the people from neighboring villages came to see the Deity.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.89, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Gopāla had appeared atop Govardhana Hill.
  • News of His appearance was advertised throughout the country.
  • All the people from neighboring villages came to see the Deity.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud today, pausing to picture the villagers coming to see the Deity.

Ask yourself

What inspires you about the villagers coming to see Lord Gopāla?

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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