Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.35
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa’s Loving Promise to Return
“As He departed, that best of the Yadus saw how the gopīs were lamenting, and thus He consoled them by sending a messenger with this loving promise: “I will return.””
What the purport teaches
- As He departed, Kṛṣṇa, the best of the Yadus, saw the gopīs lamenting.
- He sent a messenger to console them.
- His message was a loving promise: “I will return.”
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to remember Kṛṣṇa’s loving promise, “I will return.”
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response to the gopīs’ sorrow show you about His care for them?
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.