Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa and Balarāma Lead the Teams
“The cowherd boys chose Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma as the leaders of the two parties. Some of the boys were on Kṛṣṇa’s side, and others joined Balarāma.”
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd boys chose Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma as the leaders of the two parties.
- Some of the boys joined Kṛṣṇa’s side.
- The other boys joined Balarāma’s side, forming the second party.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and picture the boys gathering into the two parties around Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the boys choosing Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma as their leaders?
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.