Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDifferent Responses to Rādhārāṇī’s Good Fortune
“Please observe, my dear gopīs, how in this place lusty Kṛṣṇa’s footprints are pressed more deeply into the ground. Carrying the weight of His beloved must have been difficult for Him. And over here that intelligent boy must have put Her down to gather some flowers.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs see deeper footprints and conclude that Kṛṣṇa carried His beloved. They also identify where He put Her down to gather flowers.
- The purport explains that although Kṛṣṇa was not officially married to Rādhārāṇī, He had made Her His bride in the Vṛndāvana forest.
- Rādhārāṇī’s rivals describe Kṛṣṇa’s dealings as driven by lust, expressing their own mood of rivalry. Her direct allies rejoice in Her good fortune.
Try this today
Today, consciously rejoice in one good thing that has happened to another person.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when someone else receives special affection or good fortune?
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.