Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove That Will Not Give Up
“Although Kṛṣṇa was their beloved, and although they had abandoned all other objects of desire for His sake, He had been speaking to them unfavorably. Nonetheless, they remained unflinching in their attachment to Him. Stopping their crying, they wiped their eyes and began to speak, their voices stammering with agitation.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs had abandoned all other objects of desire for Kṛṣṇa’s sake. Even His unfavorable words did not shake their attachment to Him.
- Their voices choked with anger born of intense love. They were unwilling to give Him up or allow Him to reject them.
- They stopped crying, wiped their eyes and began to speak. Their agitation did not end their loving attachment.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to express your wish to remain attached to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the gopīs’ unwillingness to give up 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.