Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.34
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionWaiting for Kṛṣṇa’s Instruction
“[With His glances] Lord Kṛṣṇa somewhat pacified the gopīs, and they also followed behind for some time. Then, hoping He would give them some instruction, they stood still.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa somewhat pacified the gopīs with His glances.
- The gopīs followed behind Him for some time.
- They then stood still, hoping that He would give them some instruction.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly, pausing over the gopīs’ hope to receive Kṛṣṇa’s instruction.
Ask yourself
How can the gopīs’ eagerness for Kṛṣṇa’s instruction shape your approach to devotional service?
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.