Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPerfect Worship Pleases Govinda
“Certainly this particular gopī has perfectly worshiped the all-powerful Personality of Godhead, Govinda, since He was so pleased with Her that He abandoned the rest of us and brought Her to a secluded place.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs conclude that this particular gopī has perfectly worshiped Govinda, the all-powerful Personality of Godhead. Pleased with Her, He has brought Her to a secluded place.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that ārādhitaḥ refers to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Although Her name was kept hidden, it now shines forth by Her mercy.
- Although the gopīs speak as if jealous, they are actually ecstatic that She has captured Śrī Kṛṣṇa. The purport also describes nineteen distinguishing marks on Her lotus feet.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer that your devotional service may please Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can the gopīs’ joy in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s worship shape your wish to please 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.