Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Boys and Calves Were All Kṛṣṇa
“Lord Brahmā thought: Whatever boys and calves there were in Gokula, I have kept them sleeping on the bed of my mystic potency, and to this very day they have not yet risen again.”
What the purport teaches
- For one year, Brahmā kept the original calves and cowherd boys sleeping in a cave by his mystic power.
- Seeing Kṛṣṇa still playing with calves and boys, Brahmā wondered whether He had brought them back. Yet the originals remained where Brahmā had put them.
- Kṛṣṇa had expanded Himself as the calves and boys. They had the same features, mentality and intentions as the originals, but they were all Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Reread the final sentences of the purport and pause to reflect that these calves and boys were all Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s ability to expand Himself deepen your appreciation of His power?
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.