Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPlay and Calf Care Near Home
“Not far away from Their residential quarters, both Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, equipped with all kinds of playthings, played with other cowherd boys and began to tend the small calves.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma tended small calves not far from Their residential quarters.
- They were accompanied by other cowherd boys.
- Equipped with all kinds of playthings, They played together while beginning Their work of tending calves.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud once, giving your attention to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s activities with the cowherd boys.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the companionship and play in Their daily calf care?
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.