Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship and Care for Devotees
“But even as the gopīs cried out in this way, Akrūra, having at sunrise performed His morning worship and other duties, began to drive the chariot.”
What the purport teaches
- At sunrise, after completing his morning worship and other duties, Akrūra began driving the chariot while the gopīs cried.
- According to some Vaiṣṇava authorities, not consoling the gopīs was an offense. They connect it with Akrūra's later separation from Kṛṣṇa during the Syamantaka jewel episode and his ignoble residence in Vārāṇasī.
- Apparently, mother Yaśodā and the other residents were not crying like the gopīs because they sincerely believed Kṛṣṇa would return within a few days.
Try this today
Alongside your worship today, take a moment to listen kindly to someone who needs consolation.
Ask yourself
How can you remain attentive to others' distress while carrying out your devotional duties?
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.