Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove That Does Not Turn Away
“O saintly one, does Govinda ever remember us during His conversations with the city women? Does He ever mention us village girls as He freely talks with them?”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs were completely in love with Kṛṣṇa, without selfish motive. Even in great disappointment, they never considered giving their love to another.
- They ask whether Govinda remembers them or mentions them while freely speaking with the city women.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that they wonder whether even a good quality or something they did wrong might bring them into His memory.
Try this today
Offer one brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa today without asking for anything in return.
Ask yourself
How does the gopīs’ steadfast love deepen your understanding of devotion without selfish motive?
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.