Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove Moves Toward Kṛṣṇa
“Taking along in large vessels the four kinds of foods, full of fine tastes and aromas, all the ladies went forth to meet their beloved, just as rivers flow toward the sea.”
What the purport teaches
- The ladies carried large vessels containing four kinds of food, rich in fine tastes and aromas.
- All of them went toward their beloved Kṛṣṇa, just as rivers flow toward the sea.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains that they experienced conjugal feelings toward Kṛṣṇa, as if He were their paramour. Thus they could not be checked as they rushed to see Him.
Try this today
Prepare one food offering for Kṛṣṇa today with special care and affection.
Ask yourself
How can affection for Kṛṣṇa make my service more willing and wholehearted?
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.