Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Glories Deepen Loving Devotion
“Surrounded by His loving cowherd boyfriends and Lord Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa then went off to the place where He had been tending His cows. The cowherd girls returned to their homes, singing joyfully about the lifting of Govardhana Hill and other glorious deeds performed by Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had so deeply touched their hearts.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa returned to the place where He had been tending His cows, surrounded by His loving cowherd boyfriends and Lord Balarāma.
- Before returning home, the gopīs exchanged secret glances with Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Though ordinarily unable to speak publicly about Him, they now freely sang of His beautiful qualities and glorious deeds.
- The gopīs were most beautiful and pure-hearted, and Śrī Kṛṣṇa performed the most wonderful activities in their presence. He entered deep within their tender hearts, enlivening their eternal devotion to Him.
Try this today
While returning home or finishing a task today, softly sing about Kṛṣṇa’s lifting of Govardhana Hill.
Ask yourself
How might remembering Kṛṣṇa’s glorious deeds enliven my devotion to 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.