Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.112
Why Does Lakṣmī Seek Kṛṣṇa’s Association?
“However, my Lord is Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, a cowherd boy who is engaged in tending cows. Why is it that Lakṣmī, being such a chaste wife, wants to associate with My Lord?
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu referred to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as His Lord.
- He described Kṛṣṇa as a cowherd boy engaged in tending cows.
- He asked why Lakṣmī, being such a chaste wife, wanted to associate with His Lord.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s question slowly and note its two details: Kṛṣṇa tends cows, and Lakṣmī desires His association.
Ask yourself
What does this question invite me to consider about Lakṣmī’s desire to associate with Kṛṣṇa?
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.