Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.32.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Beauty Bewilders Even Cupid
“Then Lord Kṛṣṇa, a smile on His lotus face, appeared before the gopīs. Wearing a garland and a yellow garment, He directly appeared as one who can bewilder the mind of Cupid, who himself bewilders the minds of ordinary people.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared before the gopīs with a smile on His lotus face.
- He wore a flower garland and a yellow garment.
- Cupid bewilders ordinary people, but Kṛṣṇa’s beauty can bewilder Cupid himself.
Try this today
Read the description slowly, then spend a moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s smiling lotus face.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention most in this description of Kṛṣṇa?
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.