Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.21.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Beauty Captivates Even the Demigoddesses
“Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and character create a festival for all women. Indeed, when the demigods’ wives flying in airplanes with their husbands catch sight of Him and hear His resonant flute-song, their hearts are shaken by Cupid, and they become so bewildered that the flowers fall out of their hair and their belts loosen.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and character create a festival for all women. The transcendental sound of His flute extends to all corners of the universe.
- Even the demigoddesses become bewildered by His flute-song while with their husbands. The gopīs therefore feel that their own hearts’ attraction to Kṛṣṇa should not be blamed.
- The demigods do not envy their wives’ attraction to Kṛṣṇa. Refined in culture and intelligence, they regularly take their wives to see Him.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, giving your attention to Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and character.
Ask yourself
How can I appreciate another person’s attraction to Kṛṣṇa without envy?
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.