Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Boys’ Hearts Were Filled With Kṛṣṇa
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, while the cowherd boys, who knew nothing within the core of their hearts but Kṛṣṇa, were thus engaged in eating their lunch in the forest, the calves went far away, deep into the forest, being allured by green grass.”
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd boys knew nothing within the core of their hearts but Kṛṣṇa. Their lunch in the forest was spent in His company.
- While the boys were eating, the calves were attracted by green grass.
- The calves wandered far away into the deep forest while the boys remained absorbed in their lunch with Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Pause during one meal today to remember the boys eating in Kṛṣṇa’s company.
Ask yourself
What would it mean to give Kṛṣṇa more room within your heart?
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.