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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.47

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Supreme Lord Walks With Friends

“O King, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa thus wandered about the Vṛndāvana area, performing His pastimes. Once, surrounded by His boyfriends, He went without Balarāma to the Yamunā River.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.15.47, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord, and His wandering in Vṛndāvana is part of His pastimes.
  • On this occasion, He went to the Yamunā River surrounded by His boyfriends.
  • Balarāma did not accompany Him on this visit.

Try this today

Pause today to remember the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa walking toward the Yamunā surrounded by His friends.

Ask yourself

How does this scene help you remember that the Supreme Lord shares personal pastimes with His friends?

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.

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