Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.46
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Shares Lunch and the Journey Home
“Then Lord Hṛṣīkeśa, smiling, finished His lunch in the company of His cowherd friends. While they were returning from the forest to their homes in Vraja, Lord Kṛṣṇa showed the cowherd boys the skin of the dead serpent Aghāsura.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Hṛṣīkeśa smiles as He finishes His lunch with His cowherd friends.
- After lunch, Kṛṣṇa and the boys return from the forest to their homes in Vraja.
- On the way, Kṛṣṇa shows His friends the skin of the dead serpent Aghāsura.
Try this today
Spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s smile as He finishes lunch with His cowherd friends.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention in this scene of Kṛṣṇa smiling among His friends?
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.