Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa and His Friends Play Together
“Decorating themselves with newly grown leaves, along with peacock feathers, garlands, clusters of flower buds, and colored minerals, Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa and Their cowherd friends danced, wrestled and sang.”
What the purport teaches
- Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa and Their cowherd friends decorated themselves with newly grown leaves and peacock feathers.
- They also wore garlands, clusters of flower buds and colored minerals.
- Together They danced, wrestled and sang.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and recall one decoration and one activity from the scene.
Ask yourself
What do these simple decorations and shared activities help you appreciate about Their pastimes?
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.