Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBeauty and Music Around the Supreme Lord
“Enhancing the beauty of the gopīs ’ faces were the lotus flowers behind their ears, the locks of hair decorating their cheeks, and drops of perspiration. The reverberation of their armlets and ankle bells made a loud musical sound, and their chaplets scattered. Thus the gopīs danced with the Supreme Lord in the arena of the rāsa dance as swarms of bees sang in accompaniment.”
What the purport teaches
- Lotus flowers behind the gopīs’ ears, locks of hair on their cheeks, and drops of perspiration enhanced their beauty.
- Their armlets and ankle bells made a loud musical sound, while their chaplets scattered.
- The gopīs danced with the Supreme Lord in the rāsa arena, accompanied by the singing of swarms of bees.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify three details surrounding the gopīs’ dance with the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
As you read these beautiful details, do you keep the Supreme Lord at the center of your attention?
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.