Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDisappearance Intensifies Rādhārāṇī’s Love
“Thus addressed, Lord Kṛṣṇa replied, “Just climb on My shoulder.” But as soon as He said this, He disappeared. His beloved consort then immediately felt great remorse.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa answers His beloved’s request by inviting Her to climb onto His shoulder. Immediately after speaking, He disappears.
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī had been exhibiting the pride of a beautiful girl who has brought Her boyfriend under control.
- When Kṛṣṇa disappears, She immediately feels great remorse. The purport explains that His disappearance intensifies Her ecstatic love more and more.
Try this today
Reread the purport and pause over its explanation that Rādhārāṇī’s ecstatic love is being intensified.
Ask yourself
How does the purport help me see love, rather than only loss, in this disappearance?
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.