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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.25

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa Enjoys the Resplendent Forest

“When the Vṛndāvana forest had thus become resplendent, filled with ripe dates and jambu fruits, Lord Kṛṣṇa, surrounded by His cows and cowherd boyfriends and accompanied by Śrī Balarāma, entered that forest to enjoy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.20.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Vṛndāvana forest had become resplendent, filled with ripe dates and jambu fruits.
  • Lord Kṛṣṇa entered this forest surrounded by His cows and cowherd boyfriends.
  • Śrī Balarāma accompanied Him. The Lord entered the forest to enjoy.

Try this today

Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa entering the fruit-filled forest with Śrī Balarāma, the cows and the cowherd boys.

Ask yourself

What draws my attention in this description of Kṛṣṇa entering the forest?

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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