Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.90.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGovinda’s Glances Deeply Move Their Hearts
“O Malayan breeze, what have we done to displease you, so that you stir up lust in our hearts, which have already been shattered by Govinda’s sidelong glances?”
What the purport teaches
- The queens ask the Malayan breeze what they have done to displease it. They speak as though it is deliberately increasing their distress.
- Their hearts have already been shattered by Govinda’s sidelong glances.
- The breeze stirs further desire in their hearts. Their words express how intensely they long for Govinda.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on how completely the queens’ attention rests on Govinda.
Ask yourself
How does addressing the breeze help the queens express their longing for Govinda?
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.