Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Enjoys Through His Inconceivable Potency
“Now expanding Himself so as to appear as all the calves and cowherd boys, all of them as they were, and at the same time appear as their leader, Kṛṣṇa entered Vrajabhūmi, the land of His father, Nanda Mahārāja, just as He usually did while enjoying their company.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa returned to Vrajabhūmi as the leader of the calves and boys while also being every calf and boy Himself. He continued their usual activities without anyone knowing, even Baladeva.
- He directed the boys and cared for the calves, although all of them were His own expansions. This displayed His inconceivable potency.
- Through His pleasure potency, Kṛṣṇa became all the calves and boys and enjoyed transcendental bliss. This work of Yoga-māyā was inconceivable to those under Mahā-māyā.
Try this today
Recall Kṛṣṇa returning with the calves and boys, and offer a brief prayer to serve Him with humility.
Ask yourself
How does this pastime invite you to approach Kṛṣṇa’s potency with humility?
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.