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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.112

Gopāla Bears Witness Before Everyone

“Thus in the presence of all the townspeople, Lord Gopāla bore witness that the elderly brāhmaṇa had offered his daughter in charity to the young brāhmaṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 5.112, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Gopāla bore witness in the presence of all the townspeople.
  • He confirmed that the elderly brāhmaṇa had offered his daughter in charity.
  • The young brāhmaṇa was the one to whom she had been offered.

Try this today

Reread this verse today and state in your own words exactly what Gopāla confirmed.

Ask yourself

Why is it significant that Gopāla bore witness before all the townspeople?

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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