Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Self-Satisfied Lord Enjoys Loving Play
“My dear King, in the water Kṛṣṇa found Himself being splashed on all sides by the laughing gopīs, who looked at Him with love. As the demigods worshiped Him by showering flowers from their airplanes, the self-satisfied Lord took pleasure in playing like the king of the elephants.”
What the purport teaches
- The laughing gopīs splashed Kṛṣṇa from all sides and looked at Him with love.
- The demigods worshiped Him by showering flowers from their airplanes.
- Although satisfied within Himself, the Lord took pleasure in this play, like the king of the elephants.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noticing both the gopīs’ love and the demigods’ worship.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s self-satisfaction shape your understanding of His loving play?
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.