Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Knows His Devotees’ Desires
“One day they came to the riverbank and, putting aside their clothing as they had done before, happily played in the water while singing the glories of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The girls happily played in the river while singing Kṛṣṇa’s glories. The purport explains that this was the full-moon day on which they completed their vow.
- They invited Rādhārāṇī and other important gopīs to celebrate with them. Their bathing served as the avabhṛtha-snāna, the ceremonial bath following a Vedic sacrifice.
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, knew their minds. They had prayed for Him to become their husband, and He wanted to fulfill their desires.
Try this today
Mark the completion of one task today by taking a moment to sing Kṛṣṇa’s glories.
Ask yourself
How can I keep glorifying Kṛṣṇa at the center of a celebration?
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.