Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Beauty Is Ever Fresh
“What austerities must the gopīs have performed! With their eyes they always drink the nectar of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s form, which is the essence of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That form is the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely rare.”
What the purport teaches
- The speakers marvel at what austerities the gopīs must have performed to always drink the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s form with their eyes.
- His form is the essence of loveliness and cannot be equaled or surpassed. It is the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence.
- Kṛṣṇa’s form is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely rare.
Try this today
Choose one quality of Kṛṣṇa’s form from this verse and reflect on it for one minute.
Ask yourself
Which quality of Kṛṣṇa’s form would you like to contemplate more deeply?
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.