Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Gopīs’ Ornaments Sound Around Kṛṣṇa
“A tumultuous sound arose from the armlets, ankle bells and waist bells of the gopīs as they sported with their beloved Kṛṣṇa in the circle of the rāsa dance.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs sported with their beloved Kṛṣṇa in the circle of the rāsa dance.
- Their armlets, ankle bells and waist bells sounded as they moved.
- Together these ornaments produced a tumultuous sound during the dance.
Try this today
Read the verse once and briefly remember the sounds of the ornaments as the gopīs dance with Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does the sound of the ornaments help you attend to this description of Kṛṣṇa’s pastime?
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.