Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Flute Steals the Heart
“When the young women of Vṛndāvana heard Kṛṣṇa’s flute-song, which arouses romantic feelings, their minds were captivated by the Lord. They went to where their lover waited, each unknown to the others, moving so quickly that their earrings swung back and forth.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing Kṛṣṇa’s flute-song, the young women of Vṛndāvana became captivated by Him. They hurried to meet Him, their earrings swinging as they moved.
- Each gopī apparently went secretly, hoping not to alert her rivals that Kṛṣṇa desired loving affairs. They went forward unknown to one another.
- The purport poetically describes the flute-song entering the treasure-chamber of their hearts. It stole their sobriety, shyness, fear, discrimination and minds, delivering everything to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Reread the description of the flute-song entering the heart, then pause to remember Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the image of Kṛṣṇa stealing the heart help me understand about the gopīs’ attraction to Him?
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.