Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.10.9-10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPure Devotees Cannot Bear Separation From Kṛṣṇa
“At that time Subhadrā, Draupadī, Kuntī, Uttarā, Gāndhārī, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Yuyutsu, Kṛpācārya, Nakula, Sahadeva, Bhīmasena, Dhaumya and Satyavatī all nearly fainted because it was impossible for them to bear separation from Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is so attractive that His devotees cannot tolerate separation from Him. His relatives nearly fainted as He prepared to leave.
- The conditioned soul forgets the Lord under the spell of illusory energy. The devotees’ feeling of separation is beyond description.
- Devotees have different relationships with the Lord, but those who have contacted Him cannot leave Him for a moment. This is the attitude of the pure devotee.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa and your wish to remain connected with Him.
Ask yourself
What does the devotees’ longing reveal about their attachment to Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.