Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.47
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Glories Purify, His Beauty Delights
“Lord Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body was decorated with peacock feathers and flowers and painted with forest minerals, and His bamboo flute loudly and festively resounded. As He called out to His calves by name, His cowherd boyfriends purified the whole world by chanting His glories. Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa entered the cow pasture of His father, Nanda Mahārāja, and the sight of His beauty at once produced a great festival for the eyes of all the cowherd women.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body is decorated with peacock feathers, flowers and forest minerals. His flute resounds festively as He calls His calves by name.
- His cowherd friends are proud of His wonderful activities and sing His glories as they enter the village. Their chanting purifies the whole world.
- Kṛṣṇa’s beauty creates a festival for the eyes of the elder cowherd women, including mother Yaśodā. These women love Him with parental affection.
Try this today
Read aloud one sentence from this translation that glorifies Kṛṣṇa, giving it your full attention.
Ask yourself
Which detail of Kṛṣṇa’s beauty or activities makes me want to glorify Him?
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.