Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.21.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa Finds Expression in Song
“Dressed in a charming variety of garments, upon which Their garlands rest, and decorating Themselves with peacock feathers, lotuses, lilies, newly grown mango sprouts and clusters of flower buds, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma shine forth magnificently among the assembly of cowherd boys. They look just like the best of dancers appearing on a dramatic stage, and sometimes They sing.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma shine magnificently among the cowherd boys, dressed in varied garments and decorated with garlands, feathers, flowers and mango sprouts.
- The gopīs wanted to enter the forest and remain concealed behind creepers. They longed to see Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma dancing and singing with Their friends.
- Because the gopīs could not go, they sang in ecstatic love. Their song continued as they remembered Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
Try this today
Read this verse aloud as a small expression of your desire to remember Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can you make room to remember Kṛṣṇa when you cannot do all you wish?
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.