Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.17.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWanting to Stay Close to Kṛṣṇa
“O best of kings [Parīkṣit], because the residents of Vṛndāvana were feeling very weak from hunger, thirst and fatigue, they and the cows spent the night where they were, lying down near the bank of the Kālindī.”
What the purport teaches
- Weak from hunger, thirst and fatigue, the residents of Vṛndāvana and their cows spent the night near the bank of the Kālindī.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that they did not drink the cows’ milk because they feared it had been contaminated by the serpent’s poison.
- Overjoyed to regain their beloved Kṛṣṇa, they did not want to return home. They rested near the Yamunā so they could continuously see Him.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today simply to remember beloved Kṛṣṇa, without rushing to another activity.
Ask yourself
What does their wish to remain with Kṛṣṇa reveal about their love for Him?
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.