Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.62
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Gopīs’ Extraordinary Closeness to Kṛṣṇa
“The goddess of fortune herself, along with Lord Brahmā and all the other demigods, who are masters of yogic perfection, can worship the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa only within her mind. But during the rāsa dance Lord Kṛṣṇa placed His feet upon these gopīs’ breasts, and by embracing those feet the gopīs gave up all distress.”
What the purport teaches
- The goddess of fortune, Lord Brahmā and the other demigods worship Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet within the mind. Even these masters of yogic perfection do not receive the closeness described here.
- During the rāsa dance, Lord Kṛṣṇa placed His feet upon the gopīs’ breasts.
- By embracing His feet, the gopīs gave up all distress. The verse reveals their extraordinary closeness to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and the gopīs’ loving embrace of them.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention to the blessing the gopīs received?
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.