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Kṛṣṇa’s Beauty Among the Gopīs
“ ‘Although the son of Devakī, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the reservoir of all kinds of beauty, when He is among the gopīs He nonetheless becomes more beautiful, for He resembles a marakata jewel surrounded by gold and other jewels.’”
What the purport teaches
- The son of Devakī is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He is the reservoir of all kinds of beauty, yet He becomes more beautiful among the gopīs.
- His beauty in their company is compared to a marakata jewel surrounded by gold and other jewels.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the jewel comparison given in the translation.
Ask yourself
What does the image of a jewel surrounded by gold help me appreciate about Kṛṣṇa among the gopīs?
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.