Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPlaying Throughout Vṛndāvana
“In this way Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma played all sorts of well-known games as They wandered among the rivers, hills, valleys, bushes, trees and lakes of Vṛndāvana.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma played many well-known games.
- They wandered among the rivers, hills and valleys of Vṛndāvana.
- Bushes, trees and lakes were also settings for Their play.
Try this today
Pause for one minute to remember Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma playing beside one of the natural features named here.
Ask yourself
Which feature of Vṛndāvana’s landscape helps you picture Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s play?
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.