Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Senses Remain Unagitated
“The arched eyebrows of these sixteen thousand queens enchantingly expressed those ladies’ secret intentions through coyly smiling sidelong glances. Thus their eyebrows boldly sent forth conjugal messages. Yet even with these arrows of Cupid, and with other means as well, they could not agitate Lord Kṛṣṇa’s senses.”
What the purport teaches
- The queens expressed their secret intentions through coyly smiling sidelong glances.
- Their arched eyebrows boldly conveyed conjugal messages, described as arrows of Cupid.
- Yet neither these glances nor their other means could agitate Lord Kṛṣṇa’s senses.
Try this today
Reread the final sentence and reflect briefly on Lord Kṛṣṇa’s freedom from agitation.
Ask yourself
What does the contrast between the queens’ charms and Kṛṣṇa’s unagitated senses help you notice?
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.