Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.40
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionFreedom From Fear in the Forest
“People now felt free to return to the forest where Dhenuka had been killed, and without fear they ate the fruits of the palm trees. Also, the cows could now graze freely upon the grass there.”
What the purport teaches
- After Dhenuka was killed, people could return to the forest and eat the palm fruits without fear.
- The cows could also graze freely upon the grass there.
- The purport explains that people such as the pulindas ate the fruits. Kṛṣṇa’s cowherd boyfriends considered them undesirable because they were tainted with the asses’ blood.
Try this today
Name the two freedoms described in the translation: eating without fear and grazing freely.
Ask yourself
What changes for the people and cows help you appreciate the outcome of Dhenuka’s defeat?
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.