Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.12.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove Absorbed in Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa
“Dear Uddhava, all of those nights that the gopīs spent with Me, their most dearly beloved, in the land of Vṛndāvana seemed to them to pass in less than a moment. Bereft of My association, however, the gopīs felt that those same nights dragged on forever, as if each night were equal to a day of Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- With Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs felt that nights passed in less than a moment. Without Him, those same nights seemed to last as long as a day of Brahmā.
- Although outwardly appearing bewildered in separation, the gopīs achieved the highest perfectional stage of samādhi. Their consciousness was intensely and intimately attached to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Rapt in loving remembrance of Kṛṣṇa, they were unaware of their bodies and everything else. Their Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the perfection of spiritual life.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa, gently returning your attention to Him when it wanders.
Ask yourself
What usually occupies my thoughts, and how can I make more room for loving remembrance of 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.