Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Play Astonishes the Heavenly Onlookers
“The wives of the demigods, observing Kṛṣṇa’s playful activities from their airplanes, were entranced and became agitated with lust. Indeed, even the moon and his entourage, the stars, became astonished.”
What the purport teaches
- The wives of the demigods watched Kṛṣṇa’s playful activities from their airplanes.
- They became entranced and agitated with lust.
- Even the moon and his entourage, the stars, became astonished.
Try this today
Read the verse once and note the reactions of the demigods’ wives and of the moon and stars.
Ask yourself
What do the different reactions of these onlookers help you notice about Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary activities?
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.