Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEvery Added Rope Remains Too Short
“This new rope also was short by a measurement of two fingers, and when another rope was joined to it, it was still two fingers too short. As many ropes as she joined, all of them failed; their shortness could not be overcome.”
What the purport teaches
- The new rope was also two fingers too short. Adding more rope did not remove the shortness.
- Mother Yaśodā continued joining one rope after another. Each attempt met the same result.
- As many ropes as she joined, all failed to bind Kṛṣṇa. The distance of two fingers could not be overcome.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noticing the repeated two-finger shortness.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the rope remaining equally short after every addition?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.