Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.48
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa’s Disappearance Was Further Mercy
“Lord Keśava, seeing the gopīs too proud of their good fortune, wanted to relieve them of this pride and show them further mercy. Thus He immediately disappeared.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the gopīs proud of their good fortune, Lord Keśava disappeared to relieve their pride and show them further mercy.
- The word prasādāya indicates that Kṛṣṇa was not neglecting them. His arrangement would increase the power of their loving relationship with Him.
- The gopīs were basically proud of Kṛṣṇa. He also made this arrangement to show special favor to the beautiful young daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer for freedom from pride and for deeper love in your service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Why is it important to understand Kṛṣṇa’s disappearance as mercy rather than neglect?
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.