Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Presence Makes Vṛndāvana Extraordinary
“Nevertheless, because the Supreme Personality of Godhead was personally staying in Vṛndāvana along with Balarāma, summer manifested the qualities of spring. Such are the features of the land of Vṛndāvana.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was personally staying in Vṛndāvana.
- Balarāma was there with Him.
- Because of the Lord’s presence, summer manifested the qualities of spring. Such are the features of Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, pausing at the words “Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead shape your reading of this scene?
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.