Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.49
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBitter Disappointment Meets an Unexpected Guest
“Is he going to use our flesh to offer funeral oblations for his master, who was so satisfied with his service?” As the women were speaking in this way, Uddhava appeared, having finished his early-morning duties.
What the purport teaches
- The women asked whether Akrūra would use their flesh for funeral oblations for his master, who had been pleased with his service.
- Their bitter words reveal the disappointment they felt when Akrūra took Kṛṣṇa away.
- Uddhava appeared after finishing his early-morning duties. The purport says the gopīs would be pleasantly surprised to discover that he was the unexpected guest.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, noticing the change from the women’s painful words to Uddhava’s arrival.
Ask yourself
How does the arrival of Uddhava contrast with the women’s bitter expectations?
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.