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Gorgeous Worship of Gopāla

“In the village of Pañcakrośī Vṛndāvana, at the site where the Govinda temple is now situated, there was a great temple where gorgeous worship of Gopāla was performed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 5.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A great temple stood in the village of Pañcakrośī Vṛndāvana.
  • It stood at the site where the Govinda temple is now situated.
  • Gorgeous worship of Gopāla was performed in that temple.

Try this today

Pause over the phrase “gorgeous worship of Gopāla” and write one sentence about what the verse describes.

Ask yourself

What catches your attention in the description of Gopāla’s worship?

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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