Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeparation From Kṛṣṇa Stirs Angry Words
“Perhaps Akrūra has returned — he who fulfilled Kaṁsa’s desire by taking lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa to Mathurā.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs wondered whether Akrūra had returned.
- They remembered that he had fulfilled Kaṁsa’s desire by taking lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa to Mathurā.
- The purport explains that the gopīs spoke these words angrily.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa and reflecting on the gopīs’ longing for Him.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ anger reveal about how deeply they wanted Kṛṣṇa’s presence?
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.