Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.32.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Return Revives the Gopīs
“When the gopīs saw that their dearmost Kṛṣṇa had returned to them, they all stood up at once, and out of their affection for Him their eyes bloomed wide. It was as if the air of life had reentered their bodies.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa was the gopīs’ dearmost beloved, and they all stood up at once when they saw Him return.
- Their eyes opened wide out of affection for Him.
- His return was like the air of life reentering their bodies.
Try this today
Pause today to read this verse again, giving your full attention to the gopīs’ joy.
Ask yourself
How does the image of life returning help you understand their affection for 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.