Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.30-31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVṛndāvana’s Beauty Serves Kṛṣṇa’s Pleasure
“Lord Kṛṣṇa watched the contented bulls, calves and cows sitting on the green grass and grazing with closed eyes, and He saw that the cows were tired from the burden of their heavy milk bags. Thus observing the beauty and opulence of Vṛndāvana’s rainy season, a perennial source of great happiness, the Lord offered all respect to that season, which was expanded from His own internal potency.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa watched the contented bulls, calves and cows resting on green grass and grazing with closed eyes. The cows were tired from their heavy milk bags.
- The Lord honored the beauty and opulence of Vṛndāvana’s rainy season, a perennial source of happiness expanded from His own internal potency.
- This lush beauty enhances Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure pastimes. His internal potency makes all these arrangements to set the scene for His loving affairs.
Try this today
Before one small act of devotional service today, pause and make Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure your intention.
Ask yourself
How can this description help me place Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure at the center of my devotional service?
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.