Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEyes Fixed on Kṛṣṇa in Distress
“The cows, bulls and female calves, in great distress, called out piteously to Kṛṣṇa. Fixing their eyes on Him, they stood still in fear, as if ready to cry but too shocked to shed tears.”
What the purport teaches
- The cows, bulls and female calves called out piteously to Kṛṣṇa in their great distress.
- They kept their eyes fixed on Him while standing still in fear.
- They seemed ready to cry, yet were too shocked to shed tears. Their distress centered on Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering the animals calling out to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What touches you about the animals keeping their eyes fixed on Kṛṣṇa?
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.