Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Gopīs Find Their Sorrowful Friend
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: While continuing to search out Kṛṣṇa’s path, the gopīs discovered their unhappy friend close by. She was bewildered by separation from Her lover.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs continue searching along Kṛṣṇa’s path.
- Nearby, they discover their unhappy friend.
- She is bewildered by separation from Her beloved. Their continuing search brings them to Her in this sorrowful condition.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, giving attention both to the searching gopīs and to their unhappy friend.
Ask yourself
What does this meeting help me notice about the sorrow of separation described here?
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.