Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesComfort Through the Beloved’s Message
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Having heard this, Uddhava then tried to pacify the gopīs, who were most eager to see Lord Kṛṣṇa. He thus began relating to them the message of their beloved.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava first hears the gopīs, who are most eager to see Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- He tries to pacify them in their longing for their beloved.
- To comfort them, Uddhava begins relating Kṛṣṇa’s message.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute to reread this verse, giving your full attention to Uddhava’s wish to comfort the gopīs.
Ask yourself
How attentively do you listen when hearing about Lord 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.