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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.19.5

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Caring for the Cows Despite Fatigue

“Within the Muñjā forest the cowherd boys finally found their valuable cows, who had lost their way and were crying. Then the boys, thirsty and tired, herded the cows onto the path back home.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.19.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The cowherd boys finally found their valuable cows in the Muñjā forest.
  • The cows had lost their way and were crying.
  • Although thirsty and tired, the boys herded the cows onto the path back home.

Try this today

Complete one small act of care for someone or an animal depending on you.

Ask yourself

How can I offer needed care even when I feel tired?

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.

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