Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship Within Cowherd Play
“O King, demigods disguised themselves as members of the cowherd community and, just as dramatic dancers praise another dancer, worshiped Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, who were also appearing as cowherd boys.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods disguised themselves as members of the cowherd community.
- They worshiped Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, who were also appearing as cowherd boys.
- Their worship is compared to dramatic dancers praising another dancer. Praise was offered within the shared appearance of cowherd life.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and offer one short expression of praise to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
Ask yourself
How does the demigods’ worship shape the way you regard Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s cowherd forms?
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.