Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.82.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa During His Absence
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] My dear girlfriends, do you still remember Me? It was for My relatives’ sake that I stayed away so long, intent on destroying My enemies.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa affectionately addressed the gopīs as His dear girlfriends.
- He asked whether they still remembered Him after His long absence.
- He explained that He had stayed away for His relatives’ sake, intent on destroying His enemies.
Try this today
Pause once today and deliberately turn your thoughts toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How would you respond in your heart to Kṛṣṇa’s question, “Do you still remember Me?”
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.