Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove's Anguish Affects the Whole Person
“Some gopīs felt so pained at heart that their faces turned pale from their heavy breathing. Others were so anguished that their dresses, bracelets and braids became loose.”
What the purport teaches
- Some gopīs felt intense pain in their hearts at the news of Kṛṣṇa's departure.
- Their heavy breathing made their faces turn pale.
- Others were so anguished that their dresses, bracelets and braids became loose. Their distress affected even their outward appearance.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, noticing how each detail expresses the gopīs' pain.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me appreciate the depth of the gopīs' love?
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.