Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNew Inspiration for Love Every Day
“Although the inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi, the cowherd men and cowherd women, previously had more affection for Kṛṣṇa than for their own children, now, for one year, their affection for their own sons continuously increased, for Kṛṣṇa had now become their sons. There was no limit to the increment of their affection for their sons, who were now Kṛṣṇa. Every day they found new inspiration for loving their children as much as they loved Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi had previously loved Kṛṣṇa more than their own children.
- For one year, their affection for their sons increased continuously because Kṛṣṇa Himself had become those sons.
- There was no limit to this growth of affection. Every day brought new inspiration to love their children as much as they loved Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Write down one detail from this verse that inspires you to love Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What inspires me today to deepen my love for 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.