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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.29

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Cows See Their Calves

“Thereafter, while pasturing atop Govardhana Hill, the cows looked down to find some green grass and saw their calves pasturing near Vṛndāvana, not very far away.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.29, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The cows were pasturing on top of Govardhana Hill.
  • While looking down for green grass, they saw their calves below.
  • The calves were pasturing near Vṛndāvana, not very far from the cows.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and picture the cows on Govardhana Hill seeing their calves nearby.

Ask yourself

Can I slow down enough to notice the simple details of this scene?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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