Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThirst Leads to Poisoned Water
“At that time the cows and cowherd boys were feeling acute distress from the glaring summer sun. Afflicted by thirst, they drank the water of the Yamunā River. But it had been contaminated with poison.”
What the purport teaches
- The glaring summer sun caused acute distress to the cows and cowherd boys.
- Afflicted by thirst, they drank water from the Yamunā River.
- The water they drank had been contaminated with poison.
Try this today
Reread the verse and briefly reflect on the distress of the thirsty cows and cowherd boys.
Ask yourself
What does the description of heat and thirst help you understand about the cows and boys?
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.