Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is the Highest Goal
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa, the spiritual master of the gopīs and the very purpose of their life, showed them His mercy. He then met with Yudhiṣṭhira and all His other relatives and inquired from them about their welfare.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the gopīs’ spiritual master and the very purpose of their life. He showed them His mercy.
- For the gopīs, Kṛṣṇa is the predominant goal, completely eclipsing the significance of all other possible goals.
- After showing mercy to the gopīs, Kṛṣṇa met Yudhiṣṭhira and His other relatives and asked about their welfare.
Try this today
Before one activity today, pause and consider how it can serve Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What would change if pleasing Kṛṣṇa became my foremost goal?
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.