Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesExtraordinary Attachment to the Lords
“The women stood in the watchtowers, palaces and high gates of the city. When they could no longer see Kṛṣṇa’s and Balarāma’s chariots, identified by banners marked with the emblems of Garuḍa and a palm tree, they were struck with grief and fainted.”
What the purport teaches
- The women watch from the city’s watchtowers, palaces and high gates.
- When they can no longer see the chariots marked with Garuḍa and a palm tree, grief overwhelms them and they faint.
- The purport explains that the women are especially mentioned because of their extraordinary attachment to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute to remember Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma and pray for deeper attachment to Them.
Ask yourself
What does the women’s grief reveal about how deeply they cherish the Lords?
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.