Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Service to Beautiful Kṛṣṇa
“Lord Kṛṣṇa’s hair, powdered with the dust raised by the cows, was decorated with a peacock feather and forest flowers. The Lord glanced charmingly and smiled beautifully, playing upon His flute while His companions chanted His glories. The gopīs, all together, came forward to meet Him, their eyes very eager to see Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s hair was dusted by the cows and adorned with a peacock feather and forest flowers. He smiled beautifully and played His flute while His companions chanted His glories.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and all living beings are His eternal servants. The pure-hearted gopīs therefore did not hesitate to approach Him, despite the outward reasons for shyness.
- The gopīs eagerly drank in the sight of beautiful Kṛṣṇa. They also relished His flute’s sweet sound and His body’s enchanting fragrance.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s appearance as described here, with the desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does remembering that you are Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant shape your desire to approach Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.