Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSteady Worship with the Mind on Kṛṣṇa
“Thus for an entire month the girls carried out their vow and properly worshiped the goddess Bhadrakālī, fully absorbing their minds in Kṛṣṇa and meditating upon the following thought: “May the son of King Nanda become my husband.””
What the purport teaches
- The girls carried out their vow for an entire month.
- They properly worshiped goddess Bhadrakālī while keeping their minds fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa.
- Their meditation remained focused on one desire: that the son of King Nanda become their husband.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa without attending to other tasks.
Ask yourself
What helps me keep my mind on Kṛṣṇa during worship?
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.