Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFully Satisfied by Kṛṣṇa
“O lotus-eyed one, the goddess of fortune considers it a festive occasion whenever she touches the soles of Your lotus feet. You are very dear to the residents of the forest, and therefore we will also touch those lotus feet. From that time on we will be unable even to stand in the presence of any other man, for we will have been fully satisfied by You.”
What the purport teaches
- The goddess of fortune considers touching the soles of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet a festive occasion.
- Kṛṣṇa is very dear to the residents of the forest. The gopīs also express their desire to touch His lotus feet.
- They say that this contact will leave them fully satisfied by Him. They will then be unable even to stand in the presence of another man.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on the joy the goddess of fortune finds at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ hope of complete satisfaction in Kṛṣṇa teach me about their love?
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.