Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.21.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServe Kṛṣṇa With Loving Friendship
“In the company of Balarāma and the cowherd boys, Lord Kṛṣṇa is continually vibrating His flute as He herds all the animals of Vraja, even under the full heat of the summer sun. Seeing this, the cloud in the sky has expanded himself out of love. He is rising high and constructing out of his own body, with its multitude of flower-like droplets of water, an umbrella for the sake of his friend.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa plays His flute while herding the animals of Vraja with Balarāma and the cowherd boys, even in the full heat of the sun.
- Seeing their friend in the heat, the clouds appear in sympathy. They serve as a soothing umbrella over Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma and Their companions.
- The cloud expands out of love and uses his own body to give shade. His droplets of water are like flowers offered in this friendly service.
Try this today
Write down one small way you can use something you already have in Kṛṣṇa’s service today, and do it.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the cloud’s readiness to serve with what he has?
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.