Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.32.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRespect and Longing for Kṛṣṇa
“A slender gopī respectfully took in her joined hands the betel nut He had chewed, and another gopī, burning with desire, put His lotus feet on her breasts.”
What the purport teaches
- A slender gopī respectfully received the betel nut Kṛṣṇa had chewed.
- She took it in her joined hands, expressing her respect.
- Another gopī, burning with desire, placed His lotus feet on her breasts.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly, noticing the respect expressed by the gopī’s joined hands.
Ask yourself
What signs of respect and longing do you notice in these responses to 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.