Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSincere Longing for Kṛṣṇa
“O Uddhava! It is indeed regrettable that Kṛṣṇa resides in Mathurā. Does He remember His father’s household affairs and His friends, the cowherd boys? O great soul! Does He ever talk about us, His maidservants? When will He lay on our heads His aguru-scented hand?”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī asks whether Kṛṣṇa remembers His father’s household, His cowherd friends and His maidservants. She longs for His return and His comforting touch.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains Her thoughts as expressions of hope that Kṛṣṇa desires to return to Vraja. Her questions reveal deep concern for His happiness.
- This speech is called sujalpa: sincere questioning with gravity, humility, unsteadiness and eagerness. Her apparent bewilderment belongs to the supreme bliss of Her love.
Try this today
Offer one brief, sincere prayer expressing your desire to remember and serve Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can your prayers express a more sincere desire to serve and remember Kṛṣṇa?
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.