Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEager to Be Close to Kṛṣṇa
“Sometimes Kṛṣṇa would go to a somewhat distant place to see the beauty of the forest. Then all the other boys would run to accompany Him, each one saying, “I shall be the first to run and touch Kṛṣṇa! I shall touch Kṛṣṇa first!” In this way they enjoyed life by repeatedly touching Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Sometimes Kṛṣṇa went a little distance away to see the beauty of the forest.
- The boys ran after Him, each eagerly saying that he would be the first to touch Kṛṣṇa.
- By repeatedly touching Kṛṣṇa, the cowherd boys enjoyed life.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the boys running toward Kṛṣṇa, each eager to reach Him first.
Ask yourself
What touches you about the boys’ eagerness to accompany Kṛṣṇa?
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.