Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Radiant Women of Vraja
“As they pulled on the churning ropes with their bangled arms, the women of Vraja shone with the splendor of their jewels, which reflected the lamps’ light. Their hips, breasts and necklaces moved about, and their faces, anointed with reddish kuṅkuma, glowed radiantly with the luster of their earrings reflecting from their cheeks.”
What the purport teaches
- The women of Vraja pulled the churning ropes with their bangled arms.
- Their jewels reflected the lamps’ light as their hips, breasts and necklaces moved with the churning.
- Their faces were anointed with reddish kuṅkuma. Light from their earrings reflected on their cheeks, making their faces glow.
Try this today
Spend a minute carefully rereading this description, picturing the churning ropes, lamplight and radiant faces.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps you picture the women of Vraja at their work?
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.