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Gopāla’s Beauty Brings Pleasure and Wonder

“When the people arrived, they were very pleased to see the beauty of Gopāla, and when they heard that He had actually walked there, they were all surprised.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 5.110, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The people arrived and saw the beauty of Gopāla.
  • Seeing His beauty made them very pleased.
  • When they heard that He had actually walked there, they were all surprised.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on the pleasure the people felt on seeing Gopāla’s beauty.

Ask yourself

How do the people’s pleasure and surprise help you reflect on 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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