Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.135
Opulence Cannot Secure Kṛṣṇa’s Association
“Lord Kṛṣṇa belongs to the cowherd community, and the gopīs are the dearmost lovers of Kṛṣṇa. Although the wives of the denizens of the heavenly planets are most opulent within the material world, neither they nor any other women in the material universe can acquire Kṛṣṇa’s association.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa belongs to the cowherd community.
- The gopīs are Kṛṣṇa’s dearmost lovers.
- The wives of the heavenly denizens are most opulent within the material world. Yet neither they nor any other women in the material universe can acquire Kṛṣṇa’s association.
Try this today
Take a moment today to reflect on the contrast between heavenly opulence and the gopīs’ place as Kṛṣṇa’s dearmost lovers.
Ask yourself
How does this verse challenge the importance you place on material opulence?
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.