Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.32.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Anger Directed Toward Kṛṣṇa
“One gopī, beside herself with loving anger, bit her lips and stared at Him with frowning eyebrows, as if to wound Him with her harsh glances.”
What the purport teaches
- One gopī was beside herself with loving anger.
- She bit her lips and looked at Kṛṣṇa with frowning eyebrows.
- Her glances were so harsh that she seemed to wound Him with them.
Try this today
Read this verse once more, paying particular attention to the word “loving.”
Ask yourself
How does the phrase “loving anger” shape your understanding of her expression?
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.