Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Self-Satisfied Lord Responds with Mercy
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Smiling upon hearing these despondent words from the gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the supreme master of all masters of mystic yoga, mercifully enjoyed with them, although He is self-satisfied.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa hears the gopīs’ despondent words and smiles upon them.
- He is the supreme master of all masters of mystic yoga. Yet He responds personally to the gopīs.
- Although He is self-satisfied, He mercifully enjoys with them. His response expresses mercy, not a lack within Himself.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering that the self-satisfied Lord responds mercifully to His devotees.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s merciful response reveal about His relationship with the gopīs?
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.