Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.39
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRejoicing in the Lord’s Happiness
“The gopīs said: It is very good that Kaṁsa, the enemy and persecutor of the Yadus, has now been killed, along with his followers. And it is also very good that Lord Acyuta is living happily in the company of His well-wishing friends and relatives, whose every desire is now fulfilled.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs welcome the news that Kaṁsa and his followers have been killed. He had been an enemy and persecutor of the Yadus.
- They are glad that Lord Acyuta is living happily with His well-wishing friends and relatives.
- They also acknowledge that His companions’ every desire is now fulfilled. Their words express pleasure in His happiness and theirs.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on the gopīs’ pleasure that Lord Acyuta and His companions are happy.
Ask yourself
What do the gopīs’ words reveal about taking joy in the Lord’s happiness?
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.