Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa’s Beautiful Form
“His complexion was dark blue and His garment golden. Wearing a peacock feather, colored minerals, sprigs of flower buds, and a garland of forest flowers and leaves, He was dressed just like a dramatic dancer. He rested one hand upon the shoulder of a friend and with the other twirled a lotus. Lilies graced His ears, His hair hung down over His cheeks, and His lotuslike face was smiling.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s complexion was dark blue and His garment golden. With a peacock feather, colored minerals, flower buds and a forest garland, He was dressed like a dramatic dancer.
- He rested one hand on a friend’s shoulder and twirled a lotus with the other.
- Lilies adorned His ears, and His hair hung over His cheeks. His lotuslike face was smiling.
Try this today
Read this description slowly, then spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s smiling face.
Ask yourself
Which detail of Kṛṣṇa’s appearance most draws my attention toward 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.