Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.51
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Charm Captures the Heart
“O Uddhava, how can we forget Him when our hearts have been stolen away by the charming way He walks, His generous smile and playful glances, and His honeylike words?”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs tell Uddhava that Kṛṣṇa has stolen their hearts by His charming way of walking.
- His generous smile and playful glances remain deeply present in their hearts.
- His honeylike words make forgetting Him impossible for them. Their remembrance is filled with love.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s generous smile and honeylike words.
Ask yourself
Which of Kṛṣṇa’s qualities described here draws your heart toward 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.