Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.59.44
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionEver-Fresh Loving Association With the Lord
“Thus those women obtained as their husband the husband of the goddess of fortune, although even great demigods like Brahmā do not know how to approach Him. With ever-increasing pleasure they experienced loving attraction for Him, exchanged smiling glances with Him and reciprocated with Him in ever-fresh intimacy, replete with joking and feminine shyness.”
What the purport teaches
- The women obtained as their husband the Lord of the goddess of fortune. Even great demigods like Brahmā do not know how to approach Him.
- Their pleasure and loving attraction for Him continually increased.
- They exchanged smiling glances and enjoyed ever-fresh intimacy with Him, including playful conversation and feminine shyness.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, reflecting on loving attraction for the Lord rather than the greatness of one's position.
Ask yourself
What does the queens' ever-increasing affection reveal about loving association with the Lord?
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.