Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLunch for Friends, Water for Calves
“I think we should take our lunch here, since we are already hungry because the time is very late. Here the calves may drink water and go slowly here and there and eat the grass.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa proposes that they eat lunch at the riverbank.
- It is already late, and He acknowledges that they are hungry.
- He also arranges for the calves to drink water and move about slowly while eating grass.
Try this today
Before lunch today, reread this verse and notice Kṛṣṇa’s attention to everyone’s needs.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s proposal include both His friends and the calves?
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.