Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Gopīs’ Hopes Meet Deep Anxiety
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Hearing these unpleasant words spoken by Govinda, the gopīs became morose. Their great hopes were frustrated and they felt insurmountable anxiety.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing Govinda’s unpleasant words, the gopīs become morose. Their great hopes are frustrated.
- They consider falling at Kṛṣṇa’s feet and crying for His mercy.
- They also consider remaining aloof and returning home, but can do neither. Not knowing what to do, they feel insurmountable anxiety.
Try this today
Pause over the gopīs’ thought of asking for mercy, and offer Kṛṣṇa a brief prayer for His mercy.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ inability to leave reveal about their attachment to Kṛṣṇa?
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.