Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Lotus Feet Bless Vṛndāvana
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: When Lord Rāma and Lord Kṛṣṇa attained the age of paugaṇḍa [six to ten] while living in Vṛndāvana, the cowherd men allowed Them to take up the task of tending the cows. Engaging thus in the company of Their friends, the two boys rendered the land of Vṛndāvana most auspicious by imprinting upon it the marks of Their lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- When Kṛṣṇa and Rāma reached paugaṇḍa, the age of six to ten, the elders allowed Them to tend full-grown cows. Previously, Kṛṣṇa had cared for calves.
- Kṛṣṇa wanted to encourage His cowherd friends and decided to bring them to Tālavana, where delicious ripe fruits grew.
- Kṛṣṇa blessed the earth by walking barefoot upon her surface. The girls of Vṛndāvana lovingly feared that His soft lotus feet might be injured.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa walking barefoot with His friends and blessing Vṛndāvana.
Ask yourself
What does the concern for Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet teach me about loving attention to 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.