Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Collects Flowers for His Beloved
“Just see how in this place dear Kṛṣṇa collected flowers for His beloved. Here He has left the impression of only the front part of His feet because He was standing on His toes to reach the flowers.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs identify a place where Kṛṣṇa collected flowers for His beloved.
- They see impressions of only the front part of His feet. From these marks, they understand that He stood on His toes to reach the flowers.
- Their attention rests on the small details of Kṛṣṇa’s affectionate actions.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, attending to Kṛṣṇa standing on His toes to gather flowers.
Ask yourself
What detail in this verse helps me give closer attention to 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.