Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.203
The Gopīs Nourish and Share These Pastimes
“Without the gopīs, these pastimes between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa cannot be nourished. Only by their cooperation are such pastimes broadcast. It is their business to taste the mellows.
What the purport teaches
- Without the gopīs, the pastimes between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa cannot be nourished.
- Only through the gopīs’ cooperation are these pastimes broadcast.
- It is the gopīs’ business to taste the mellows of these pastimes.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify the gopīs’ roles in nourishing, broadcasting, and tasting these pastimes.
Ask yourself
What does this teaching help me appreciate about the gopīs’ cooperation?
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.