Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLonging for Kṛṣṇa’s Lotus Feet
“Dear Kṛṣṇa, please pour the nectar of Your lips upon the fire within our hearts — a fire You ignited with Your smiling glances and the sweet song of Your flute. If You do not, we will consign our bodies to the fire of separation from You, O friend, and thus like yogīs attain to the abode of Your lotus feet by meditation.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s smiling glances and sweet flute song have kindled a fire of longing in the gopīs’ hearts.
- They ask Him to pour the nectar of His lips upon that fire. They address Him intimately as their friend.
- Their words describe separation as a consuming fire. Even in that separation, they speak of attaining His lotus feet through meditation, like yogīs.
Try this today
Sit quietly for one minute and meditate on Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attentive remembrance to Kṛṣṇa today?
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.