Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAnxiously Awaiting Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival
“The lovely daughter of Bhīṣmaka anxiously awaited the arrival of Kṛṣṇa, but when she did not see the brāhmaṇa return she thought as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- The lovely daughter of Bhīṣmaka anxiously awaited Kṛṣṇa’s arrival.
- She had not seen the brāhmaṇa return. Her waiting continued without his arrival.
- In this uncertainty, she began to reflect. The verse turns attention from outward preparations to her thoughts.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on her eagerness to see Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does her anxious waiting reveal about how much Kṛṣṇa’s arrival mattered to her?
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.