Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.31.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Beautiful Face Awakens Longing
“At the end of the day You repeatedly show us Your lotus face, covered with dark blue locks of hair and thickly powdered with dust. Thus, O hero, You arouse lusty desires in our minds.”
What the purport teaches
- At the end of the day, Kṛṣṇa repeatedly shows the gopīs His lotus face.
- His face is framed by dark blue locks of hair and thickly powdered with dust. These details fill the gopīs’ description of Him.
- The gopīs call Him their hero. They tell Him that seeing His face arouses their intimate desires for Him.
Try this today
Read the description of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus face slowly, then pause to remember it.
Ask yourself
Which detail of Kṛṣṇa’s appearance draws your attention in this verse?
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.