Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWithout Kṛṣṇa, Everything Seemed Empty
“When the young gopīs, whose minds were constantly attached to Kṛṣṇa, the unlimited Supreme Lord, saw that He was now within the grips of the serpent, they remembered His loving friendship, His smiling glances and His talks with them. Burning with great sorrow, they saw the entire universe as void.”
What the purport teaches
- The young gopīs’ minds were constantly attached to Kṛṣṇa, the unlimited Supreme Lord.
- Seeing Him in the serpent’s grip, they remembered His loving friendship, smiling glances and talks with them.
- Their sorrow was so intense that the entire universe seemed empty without their dearmost Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s loving friendship and smiling glances described here.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ remembrance reveal about Kṛṣṇa’s place in their lives?
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.