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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.36

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Places That Pleased Rāma and Kṛṣṇa

“O King Parīkṣit, when Rāma and Kṛṣṇa saw Vṛndāvana, Govardhana and the banks of the river Yamunā, They both enjoyed great pleasure.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.11.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāma and Kṛṣṇa saw Vṛndāvana.
  • They also saw Govardhana and the banks of the river Yamunā.
  • Seeing these places gave Them both great pleasure.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing over Vṛndāvana, Govardhana and Yamunā to remember Their pleasure.

Ask yourself

What draws my attention in this description of the places that pleased Rāma and Kṛṣṇa?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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