Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Internal Potency Prepares the Atmosphere
“The moon then rose, anointing the face of the eastern horizon with the reddish hue of his comforting rays, and thus dispelling the pain of all who watched him rise. The moon was like a beloved husband who returns after a long absence and adorns the face of his beloved wife with red kuṅkuma.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa engaged His internal potency, and she immediately created an atmosphere for conjugal love.
- The rising moon colored the eastern horizon with comforting reddish rays. Its appearance dispelled the pain of those who watched.
- The moon is compared to a beloved husband returning after a long absence. Its rays adorn the horizon as a husband adorns his wife’s face with red kuṅkuma.
Try this today
Read the moonrise description slowly and reflect for a moment on its place in Kṛṣṇa’s loving pastimes.
Ask yourself
What does this carefully prepared atmosphere help me appreciate about Kṛṣṇa’s internal potency?
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.