Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.27-28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPradyumna’s Striking Resemblance to Kṛṣṇa
“The women of the palace thought He was Lord Kṛṣṇa when they saw His dark-blue complexion the color of a rain cloud, His yellow silk garments, His long arms and red-tinged eyes, His charming lotus face adorned with a pleasing smile, His fine ornaments and His thick, curly blue hair. Thus the women became bashful and hid themselves here and there.”
What the purport teaches
- The palace women saw His rain-cloud-blue complexion, yellow silk garments, long arms and red-tinged eyes.
- His charming lotus face bore a pleasing smile, fine ornaments and thick, curly blue hair.
- Thinking He was Lord Kṛṣṇa, the women became bashful and hid themselves here and there.
Try this today
Choose one feature from the verse and recall it during a quiet moment of devotional reading today.
Ask yourself
Which feature in this description helps you understand why the women thought He was Kṛṣṇa?
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.