Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.19.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReturning Home With Kṛṣṇa’s Glories
“It was now late in the afternoon, and Lord Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Balarāma, turned the cows back toward home. Playing His flute in a special way, Kṛṣṇa returned to the cowherd village in the company of His cowherd friends, who chanted His glories.”
What the purport teaches
- Late in the afternoon, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma turned the cows back toward home.
- Kṛṣṇa played His flute in a special way as He returned to the cowherd village.
- His cowherd friends accompanied Him and chanted His glories.
Try this today
During a walk or your return home today, softly speak one of Kṛṣṇa’s glories described in this chapter.
Ask yourself
How could you follow the boys’ example of praising Kṛṣṇa during an ordinary part of your day?
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.