Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.21.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReceive Govinda Within Your Heart
“Using their upraised ears as vessels, the cows are drinking the nectar of the flute-song flowing out of Kṛṣṇa’s mouth. The calves, their mouths full of milk from their mothers’ moist nipples, stand still as they take Govinda within themselves through their tear-filled eyes and embrace Him within their hearts.”
What the purport teaches
- The cows raise their ears like vessels and drink the nectar of the flute-song flowing from Kṛṣṇa’s mouth.
- The calves stand still with milk still in their mouths. Their attention rests on Govinda.
- With tear-filled eyes, the calves take Govinda within themselves and embrace Him in their hearts.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Govinda and the calves embracing Him within their hearts.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to give Govinda my undivided attention?
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.