Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa’s Chastisement of Kāliya
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] O King, one gopī climbed on another’s shoulders and, putting her foot on the other’s head, said, “Go away from here, O wicked snake! You should know that I have taken birth in this world just to punish the envious.””
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs enact Kṛṣṇa’s chastisement of Kāliya.
- One gopī climbs on another’s shoulders and places her foot on the other’s head, acting as Kṛṣṇa.
- She tells the wicked snake to leave, declaring that she has taken birth to punish the envious.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, remembering that the gopīs are enacting Kṛṣṇa’s chastisement of Kāliya.
Ask yourself
What part of this scene helps you remember 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.