Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.75
The Cowherd Boys’ Extraordinary Good Fortune
“ ‘Neither those engaged in the self-realization of appreciating the Brahman effulgence of the Lord, nor those engaged in devotional service while accepting the Supreme Personality of Godhead as master, nor those under the clutches of Māyā, thinking the Lord an ordinary person, can understand that certain exalted personalities, after accumulating volumes of pious activities, are now playing with the Lord in friendship as cowherd boys.’”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī appreciated the good fortune of the cowherd boys who played with Kṛṣṇa and ate with Him on the banks of the Yamunā.
- These exalted personalities had accumulated volumes of pious activities and were now playing with the Lord in friendship.
- Their friendship cannot be understood by those appreciating the Brahman effulgence, those serving the Lord as master, or those under Māyā who consider Him ordinary.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute appreciating the cowherd boys’ good fortune in playing and eating with Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What makes the cowherd boys’ simple acts of playing and eating so extraordinary?
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.