Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.61
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFull Pleasure in Pure Love of Kṛṣṇa
“In this way the boys spent their childhood in the land of Vṛndāvana playing hide-and-go-seek, building play bridges, jumping about like monkeys and engaging in many other such games.”
What the purport teaches
- The boys spent their childhood in Vṛndāvana playing hide-and-go-seek, building play bridges, and jumping like monkeys. Their days included many such games.
- Some games imitated sacred pastimes, such as building the bridge to Śrī Laṅkā and churning the Ocean of Milk. The boys also played catch with balls.
- We can find full pleasure in the spiritual world. The simple condition is that everything be performed in pure love of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Before one enjoyable activity today, pause and pray that your enjoyment may be guided by love for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How might my understanding of pleasure change if love for Kṛṣṇa were its center?
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.