Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Shines Among the Dancing Gopīs
“In the midst of the dancing gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared most brilliant, like an exquisite sapphire in the midst of golden ornaments.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa appeared most brilliant in the midst of the dancing gopīs.
- The translation compares Him to an exquisite sapphire surrounded by golden ornaments.
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura explains that Devakī is also a name of mother Yaśodā. The Ādi Purāṇa gives Yaśodā and Devakī as two names of Nanda’s wife.
Try this today
Spend a quiet moment recalling Kṛṣṇa’s brilliance through the verse’s sapphire comparison.
Ask yourself
What does the sapphire comparison help you appreciate about Kṛṣṇa’s beauty?
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.