Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.32.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Service Amid Mixed Feelings
“Śrī Kṛṣṇa had awakened romantic desires within the gopīs, and they honored Him by glancing at Him with playful smiles, gesturing amorously with their eyebrows, and massaging His hands and feet as they held them in their laps. Even while worshiping Him, however, they felt somewhat angry, and thus they addressed Him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa had awakened romantic desires within the gopīs. They honored Him with playful smiles, glances and gestures of their eyebrows.
- They held His hands and feet in their laps and massaged them. Their affection took the form of personal service.
- Even while worshiping Him, they felt somewhat angry. With these feelings still present, they addressed Him.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting on the gopīs’ attentive service to Kṛṣṇa in this verse.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the gopīs continuing to honor Kṛṣṇa while feeling somewhat angry?
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.