Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCloser Attention Brings Recognition
“Gradually, from the slight differences between His appearance and Kṛṣṇa’s, the ladies realized He was not the Lord. Delighted and astonished, they approached Pradyumna and His consort, who was a jewel among women.”
What the purport teaches
- The ladies gradually noticed slight differences between Pradyumna’s appearance and Kṛṣṇa’s.
- These differences helped them realize that He was not Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Delighted and astonished, they approached Pradyumna and His consort, who was described as a jewel among women.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly and identify what changed the ladies’ understanding.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the ladies’ gradual change from mistaken identity to delighted recognition?
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.