Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.86.7
Ūti· What drives us to actSubhadrā Chooses Arjuna in Her Heart
“Arjuna was very attractive to women, and as soon as Subhadrā saw him, she wanted to have him as her husband. Smiling bashfully with sidelong glances, she fixed her heart and eyes upon him.”
What the purport teaches
- As soon as Subhadrā saw Arjuna, she wanted him as her husband and fixed her heart and eyes upon him.
- The purport explains that she knew he was no sannyāsī but her destined consort.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda describes Arjuna as extraordinarily beautiful. Subhadrā decided to accept only him as her husband and looked at him with a pleased, bashful smile.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing Subhadrā’s decision in her own heart.
Ask yourself
How does the purport make Subhadrā’s own choice clear?
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.