Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Nourishment Fully Satisfies the Lord
“O almighty Lord, how greatly fortunate are the cows and ladies of Vṛndāvana, the nectar of whose breast milk You have happily drunk to Your full satisfaction, taking the form of their calves and children! All the Vedic sacrifices performed from time immemorial up to the present day have not given You as much satisfaction.”
What the purport teaches
- The cows and ladies of Vṛndāvana are greatly fortunate because the almighty Lord happily drank their milk.
- Taking the forms of their calves and children, the Lord received their nectarlike milk with full satisfaction.
- All the Vedic sacrifices performed from time immemorial had not given Him as much satisfaction.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once today, reflecting on the Lord’s happiness in receiving this loving nourishment.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s satisfaction teach me about the value of loving service?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.