Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa’s Playful Pastimes
“One gopī tied up her slender companion with a flower garland and said, “Now I will bind this boy who has broken the butter pots and stolen the butter.” The second gopī then covered her face and beautiful eyes, pretending to be afraid.”
What the purport teaches
- One gopī ties her slender companion with a flower garland.
- She acts out binding the boy who has broken the butter pots and stolen the butter.
- Her companion covers her face and beautiful eyes, pretending to be afraid.
Try this today
Reread the verse and recall its three details: the garland, the broken butter pots, and the covered eyes.
Ask yourself
How do the gopīs’ gestures show their attention to Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?
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.