Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.90.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is the Reservoir of All Happiness
“O rivers, wives of the ocean, your pools have now dried up. Alas, you have shriveled to nothing, and your wealth of lotuses has vanished. Are you, then, like us, who are withering away because of not receiving the affectionate glance of our dear husband, the Lord of Madhu, who has cheated our hearts?”
What the purport teaches
- The queens address the rivers as wives of the ocean, whose pools have dried up and whose wealth of lotuses has vanished.
- During summer, the rivers lack the downpours supplied by their husband, the ocean, through the clouds.
- The queens see a deeper cause: like themselves, the rivers have not received Kṛṣṇa’s loving glance. The purport calls Him the reservoir of all happiness.
Try this today
Pause today to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa as the reservoir of all happiness.
Ask yourself
What does the image of a dried river convey about the queens’ longing for Kṛṣṇa?
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.