Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Addresses the Gopīs Playfully
“Taking the girls’ garments, He quickly climbed to the top of a kadamba tree. Then, as He laughed loudly and His companions also laughed, He addressed the girls jokingly.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa took the girls’ garments and quickly climbed to the top of a kadamba tree.
- He laughed loudly, and His young companions laughed with Him.
- From the tree, He addressed the girls with joking words. The translation presents this moment as playful.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noticing Kṛṣṇa’s actions and the mood of His speech.
Ask yourself
What details in this verse convey the playful mood of the scene?
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.