Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear the Nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes
“O brāhmaṇa, the unlimited Supreme Personality of Godhead freely acts according to His own desires. Who could be satiated when hearing the nectar of the magnanimous pastimes He performed as a cowherd boy in Vṛndāvana?”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is unlimited and freely acts according to His own desires.
- He performed magnanimous pastimes as a cowherd boy in Vṛndāvana.
- Hearing these pastimes is compared to tasting nectar. Parīkṣit expresses an eagerness to keep hearing.
Try this today
Spend two quiet minutes rereading this translation with attention to the pleasure of hearing about Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What draws you to hear more about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?
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.