Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is Captured by Loving Affection
“The palace women would look upon Lord Kṛṣṇa with shy, loving glances, and thus He would get free from them only with difficulty. He would then set off, His smiling face captivating their minds.”
What the purport teaches
- The palace women’s shy, loving glances expressed their distress at being separated from Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Captured by their affection, the Lord smiled. His smile indicated that He would return later that day to enjoy with them.
- His smiling face captivated their minds, and He freed Himself from their loving glances only with difficulty.
Try this today
Pause today to remember Kṛṣṇa’s smiling face and His affectionate response to the palace women.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response to the women’s affection help me appreciate about Him?
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.