Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWonder at Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
“The elder cowherd men and ladies were amazed to hear this account, and they concluded that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma must be exalted demigods who had appeared in Vṛndāvana.”
What the purport teaches
- The elder cowherd men and ladies listened to the account of Kṛṣṇa’s and Balarāma’s activities.
- Hearing the account filled them with amazement.
- They concluded that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma must be exalted demigods who had appeared in Vṛndāvana. The verse describes the elders’ understanding.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and pause to reflect on the elders’ amazement.
Ask yourself
What inspires wonder in you when you hear about Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma?
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.