Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa's Affectionate Words Touch the Heart
“And still other young women fainted simply by remembering the words of Lord Śauri [Kṛṣṇa]. These words, decorated with wonderful phrases and expressed with affectionate smiles, would deeply touch the young girls’ hearts.”
What the purport teaches
- Other young women remembered the words of Lord Śauri, Kṛṣṇa.
- His words were decorated with wonderful phrases and expressed with affectionate smiles.
- Those words touched their hearts so deeply that simply remembering them made these young women faint.
Try this today
Pause for a minute to remember Kṛṣṇa speaking with affectionate smiles, as described here.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs' remembrance reveal about the power of Kṛṣṇa's affectionate words?
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.