Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.42.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Benediction of Seeing Kṛṣṇa
“At the time of Mukunda’s [Kṛṣṇa’s] departure from Vṛndāvana, the gopīs had foretold that the residents of Mathurā would enjoy many benedictions, and now the gopīs’ predictions were coming true, for those residents were gazing upon the beauty of Kṛṣṇa, the jewel among men. Indeed, the goddess of fortune desired the shelter of that beauty so much that she abandoned many other men, although they worshiped her.”
What the purport teaches
- When Mukunda departed from Vṛndāvana, the gopīs foretold that the residents of Mathurā would enjoy many benedictions.
- Their predictions came true as those residents gazed upon Kṛṣṇa’s beauty. He is described as the jewel among men.
- The goddess of fortune desired the shelter of His beauty so strongly that she abandoned many other men, although they worshiped her.
Try this today
Pause for a minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa as the jewel among men.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help you value Kṛṣṇa’s beauty above other attractions?
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.