Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Receives the Cows’ Affection
“Thereafter, all the cows entered their different sheds and began mooing loudly, calling for their respective calves. When the calves arrived, the mothers began licking the calves’ bodies again and again and profusely feeding them with the milk flowing from their milk bags.”
What the purport teaches
- The cows entered their respective sheds and called loudly for their calves.
- When the calves arrived, their mothers licked their bodies again and again. They fed them profusely with their flowing milk.
- All these dealings between the calves and their caring mothers were enacted by Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Try this today
Reread this scene once, remembering that these loving dealings were enacted by Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s presence change my understanding of this affectionate scene?
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.