Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAbsence Can Intensify Loving Thought
“When her lover is far away, a woman thinks of him more than when he is present before her.”
What the purport teaches
- A woman may think more deeply of her beloved when he is far away than when he is before her eyes.
- The purport explains that the same holds true for men thinking of a beloved woman who is far away.
- Physical nearness does not always produce the strongest absorption of mind. Separation can intensify loving thought.
Try this today
Take a minute today to reflect on how absence can deepen loving remembrance rather than erase it.
Ask yourself
What does this example teach you about the difference between seeing someone and remembering them deeply?
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.