Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.133
Following the Gopīs in Worship
“The authorities in the Vedic literature who are known as the śruti-gaṇas worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa in the ecstasy of the gopīs and followed in their footsteps.
What the purport teaches
- The śruti-gaṇas, authorities in the Vedic literature, desired to enter Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s rāsa dance. They worshiped Him in the ecstasy of the gopīs.
- At first, simply thinking of Kṛṣṇa in the ecstasy of the gopīs did not enable them to enter the dance.
- They accepted bodies like those of the gopīs and took birth in Vrajabhūmi. Engrossed in the ecstasy of the gopīs’ love, they were allowed to enter the Lord’s rāsa-līlā dance.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing how the śruti-gaṇas followed the gopīs.
Ask yourself
What does the śruti-gaṇas’ example teach you about following the gopīs rather than merely thinking of their ecstasy?
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.