Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.53
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSharing Kṛṣṇa’s Activities Through Song
“Just as the senses are pacified when consciousness and life return, so when Kṛṣṇa was freed from this danger, all the boys, including Balarāma, thought that their life had been restored. They embraced Kṛṣṇa in good consciousness, and then they collected their own calves and returned to Vrajabhūmi, where they declared the incident loudly.”
What the purport teaches
- When Kṛṣṇa was freed from danger, the boys, including Balarāma, felt as if their life had been restored. They embraced Him with relief.
- The inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi composed poetry about Kṛṣṇa’s activities of killing the asuras, or had professional poets compose it.
- They sang about these incidents. After collecting their calves and returning to Vrajabhūmi, the boys sang very loudly.
Try this today
Compose and sing two simple lines about the boys’ joy when Kṛṣṇa returned safely.
Ask yourself
How might singing about Kṛṣṇa help me express affection for Him?
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.