Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove Calls Out Kṛṣṇa's Names
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After speaking these words, the ladies of Vraja, who were so attached to Kṛṣṇa, felt extremely agitated by their imminent separation from Him. They forgot all shame and loudly cried out, “O Govinda! O Dāmodara! O Mādhava!””
What the purport teaches
- For a long time, the gopīs had carefully hidden their conjugal love for Kṛṣṇa.
- His imminent departure distressed them so deeply that they could no longer hide their feelings.
- Forgetting all shame, they loudly cried, “O Govinda! O Dāmodara! O Mādhava!”
Try this today
With attention, say once: “O Govinda! O Dāmodara! O Mādhava!”
Ask yourself
How do the gopīs' cries reveal the attachment they had previously kept hidden?
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.