Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Leads His Friends Into the Forest
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: O King, one day Kṛṣṇa decided to take His breakfast as a picnic in the forest. Having risen early in the morning, He blew His bugle made of horn and woke all the cowherd boys and calves with its beautiful sound. Then Kṛṣṇa and the boys, keeping their respective groups of calves before them, proceeded from Vrajabhūmi to the forest.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa decided to take His breakfast as a picnic in the forest.
- Rising early, He woke the cowherd boys and calves with the beautiful sound of His horn bugle.
- Kṛṣṇa and the boys left Vrajabhūmi together, keeping their respective groups of calves before them.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa sounding His horn and leading His friends into the forest.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention in this scene of Kṛṣṇa gathering His friends?
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.