Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.6-7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Gopīs Rush to Meet Kṛṣṇa
“Some of them were getting dressed, feeding milk to their infants or rendering personal service to their husbands, but they all gave up these duties and went to meet Kṛṣṇa. Other gopīs were taking their evening meals, washing themselves, putting on cosmetics or applying kajjala to their eyes. But all the gopīs stopped these activities at once and, though their clothes and ornaments were in complete disarray, rushed off to Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Some gopīs were dressing, feeding milk to their infants or serving their husbands. They put these activities aside to meet Kṛṣṇa.
- Others were eating, washing or applying cosmetics and kajjala. They stopped these activities at once.
- Their clothes and ornaments were in complete disarray as they rushed to Kṛṣṇa. Meeting Him mattered more to them than finishing their preparations.
Try this today
Take a brief moment to remember Kṛṣṇa today without waiting for a perfect setting or appearance.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ disregard for their appearance reveal about their eagerness to meet Kṛṣṇa?
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.