Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Joyfully Recognizes the Trees’ Worship
“The primeval Lord saw that the stately trees, with their beautiful reddish buds and their heavy burden of fruits and flowers, were bending down to touch His feet with the tips of their branches. Thus He smiled gently and addressed His elder brother.”
What the purport teaches
- The trees carried beautiful reddish buds and a heavy burden of fruits and flowers. Their branches bent down to touch the Lord’s feet.
- Kṛṣṇa knew that the trees were actually bowing down to worship Him.
- In a friendly, joking mood, Kṛṣṇa gently smiled and addressed Balarāma. He gave His elder brother the credit for the trees’ worship.
Try this today
Offer one respectful bow to Kṛṣṇa today, remembering the trees bending toward His feet.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s gentle, playful response shape my understanding of worship?
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.