Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesJoy in Kṛṣṇa’s Loving Nearness
“Upon the shoulder of one gopī Kṛṣṇa placed His arm, whose natural blue-lotus fragrance was mixed with that of the sandalwood pulp anointing it. As the gopī relished that fragrance, her bodily hair stood on end in jubilation, and she kissed His arm.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa placed His arm upon one gopī’s shoulder.
- His arm’s natural blue-lotus fragrance mingled with the fragrance of sandalwood pulp.
- Relishing that fragrance, the gopī’s bodily hair stood on end in jubilation, and she kissed His arm.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, giving your attention to Kṛṣṇa’s loving gesture.
Ask yourself
What detail in this verse helps you reflect on the gopī’s joy in Kṛṣṇa’s presence?
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.