Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Boys Describe What They Saw
“Then all the cowherd boys said: It is Kṛṣṇa who has done this. When He was in between the two trees, the mortar fell crosswise. Kṛṣṇa dragged the mortar, and the two trees fell down. After that, two beautiful men came out of the trees. We have seen this with our own eyes.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s playmates wanted to tell His father the exact situation. They clearly said that Kṛṣṇa had brought down the trees.
- They explained that the mortar had fallen crosswise between the trees. When Kṛṣṇa dragged it, both trees fell.
- The boys also reported that two beautiful men had come out of the broken trees. They emphasized that they had seen everything with their own eyes.
Try this today
Retell the boys’ account in three short sentences, without adding any details.
Ask yourself
Why is the boys’ statement that they saw everything themselves important here?
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.