Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Plays a Village Boy
“In this way the Supreme Lord, whose soft lotus feet are personally attended by the goddess of fortune, concealed His transcendental opulences by His internal potency and acted like the son of a cowherd. Yet even while enjoying like a village boy in the company of other village residents, He often exhibited feats only God could perform.”
What the purport teaches
- The goddess of fortune personally attends the Supreme Lord’s soft lotus feet.
- By His internal potency, Kṛṣṇa concealed His transcendental opulences and acted like the son of a cowherd.
- Although He enjoyed like a village boy among village residents, He often performed feats only God could perform. His simple manner did not diminish His identity as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Reread this translation once, noticing both Kṛṣṇa’s simple village life and His divine greatness.
Ask yourself
How can you remember Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position while appreciating His village pastimes?
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.