Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.65.11-12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Gopīs Voice Their Separation
“For Kṛṣṇa’s sake, O descendant of Dāśārha, we abandoned our mothers, fathers, brothers, husbands, children and sisters, even though these family relations are difficult to give up. But now, O Lord, that same Kṛṣṇa has suddenly abandoned us and gone away, breaking off all affectionate ties with us. And yet how could any woman fail to trust His promises?
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs told Balarāma that they had given up even difficult-to-leave family relationships for Kṛṣṇa’s sake.
- They lamented that Kṛṣṇa had suddenly gone away, leaving them feeling that He had broken all affectionate ties.
- Even while voicing this pain, they asked how any woman could fail to trust His promises.
Try this today
Read their words slowly and write one sentence about their longing for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What do the gopīs’ words reveal about how deeply their lives centered on 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.