Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is Dearer Than Life
“He who is doing this merciless deed should not be called Akrūra. He is so extremely cruel that without even trying to console the sorrowful residents of Vraja, he is taking away Kṛṣṇa, who is more dear to us than life itself.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs call the deed merciless and say that its doer should not be called Akrūra.
- They grieve that he is taking Kṛṣṇa away without even trying to console the sorrowful residents of Vraja.
- Their words reveal that Kṛṣṇa is more dear to them than life itself.
Try this today
Offer a few gentle words of consolation to someone who is sad today.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the gopīs' need for consolation in their sorrow?
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.