Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.21.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesShared Love for Kṛṣṇa Brings Embraces
“O King, when the young ladies in Vraja heard the sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, which captivates the minds of all living beings, they all embraced one another and began describing it.”
What the purport teaches
- The sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute captivates the minds of all living beings.
- After becoming speechless while remembering Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs regained their composure and ecstatically described His flute.
- As some gopīs exclaimed, the others recognized the same ecstatic love in their own hearts. Overwhelmed with conjugal love for Kṛṣṇa, they embraced one another.
Try this today
Share one sentence about Kṛṣṇa’s flute with someone and listen attentively to their response.
Ask yourself
How can speaking about Kṛṣṇa help you appreciate another person’s devotion?
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.