Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa While Following His Instruction
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus instructed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the young girls, their desire now fulfilled, could bring themselves only with great difficulty to return to the village of Vraja, meditating all the while upon His lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs’ desire was fulfilled because Kṛṣṇa had agreed to reciprocate their love in the role of a husband.
- The purport explains that His promise to join them in the nocturnal rāsa dance during the coming autumn season carried this meaning.
- Following the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s instruction, they returned to Vraja with great difficulty. All the while, they meditated on His lotus feet.
Try this today
During one short walk today, quietly meditate on Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can I keep remembering Kṛṣṇa while carrying out what I need to do?
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.