Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.19.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCareful Searching Amid Anxiety
“Then the boys began tracing out the cows’ path by noting their hoofprints and the blades of grass the cows had broken with their hooves and teeth. All the cowherd boys were in great anxiety because they had lost their source of livelihood.”
What the purport teaches
- The boys traced the cows’ path by looking for their hoofprints.
- They also noticed blades of grass broken by the cows’ hooves and teeth.
- All the boys were greatly anxious because the missing cows were their source of livelihood.
Try this today
For one concern today, identify a concrete clue or fact before choosing your next step.
Ask yourself
When I am anxious, can I slow down enough to notice what may help?
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.