Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.20-21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing Strengthens Hope of Seeing Kṛṣṇa
“Although their husbands, brothers, sons and other relatives tried to forbid them from going, their hope of seeing Kṛṣṇa, cultivated by extensive hearing of His transcendental qualities, won out. Along the river Yamunā, within a garden decorated with buds of aśoka trees, they caught sight of Him strolling along in the company of the cowherd boys and His elder brother, Balarāma.”
What the purport teaches
- The ladies’ husbands, brothers, sons and other relatives tried to prevent them from going.
- Their hope of seeing Kṛṣṇa prevailed because they had cultivated it through extensive hearing of His transcendental qualities.
- They saw Him in a garden along the Yamunā, decorated with buds of aśoka trees. He was strolling with the cowherd boys and His elder brother, Balarāma.
Try this today
Set aside five uninterrupted minutes today to hear or read about Kṛṣṇa’s qualities.
Ask yourself
How can regular hearing about Kṛṣṇa strengthen my desire to serve Him?
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.