Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeeing the Lords Is Great Fortune
“The women of Mathurā exclaimed: Oh, what severe austerities the gopīs must have performed to be able to regularly see Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, who are the greatest source of pleasure for all mankind!”
What the purport teaches
- The women of Mathurā marveled that the gopīs could regularly see Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
- They exclaimed that the gopīs must have performed severe austerities to receive such an opportunity.
- They described Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma as the greatest source of pleasure for all mankind.
Try this today
Read the women’s exclamation aloud and reflect for a moment on the fortune of regularly seeing the Lords.
Ask yourself
Do I value opportunities to turn my attention toward Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma?
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.