Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.32.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFulfilled Hearts Offer Loving Service
“Their heartache vanquished by the ecstasy of seeing Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs, like the personified Vedas before them, felt their desires completely fulfilled. For their dear friend Kṛṣṇa they arranged a seat with their shawls which were smeared with the kuṅkuma powder from their breasts.”
What the purport teaches
- The ecstasy of seeing Kṛṣṇa drove away the gopīs’ heartache. Like the personified Vedas, they felt their desires completely fulfilled.
- The personified Vedas desired to become like the gopīs and serve Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. The purport explains that their intense desire to associate with Him led them to become gopīs.
- For their dear friend Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs arranged a seat with their own shawls, smeared with kuṅkuma. Their fulfillment was accompanied by loving service.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer today asking for the desire to serve Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can your desire to be close to Kṛṣṇa find expression in service?
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.