Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.34
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeparation Can Deepen Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa
“But the actual reason why I, the beloved object of your sight, have stayed far away from you is that I wanted to intensify your meditation upon Me and thus draw your minds closer to Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa explains that His distance from the gopīs has a loving purpose. He wants to intensify their meditation upon Him.
- What is close to the eyes may be far from the heart and mind. Absence can make affection stronger.
- Although Kṛṣṇa apparently went far away, He was bringing the gopīs closer to Himself on the spiritual platform.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute today meditating on Kṛṣṇa rather than dwelling on a feeling of distance.
Ask yourself
How can you give remembrance of Kṛṣṇa more attention when you feel distant from Him?
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.