Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFinding the Supreme Soul’s Footprints
“While the gopīs were thus imitating Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and asking Vṛndāvana’s creepers and trees where Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul, might be, they happened to see His footprints in a corner of the forest.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs continue imitating Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes while searching for Him.
- They ask Vṛndāvana’s creepers and trees where He might be.
- They discover His footprints in a corner of the forest. The verse identifies Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Soul.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the gopīs finding the footprints of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the gopīs’ absorption in searching for 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.