Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Notices the Trees’ Shelter
“When the sun’s heat became intense, Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that the trees were acting as umbrellas by shading Him, and thus He spoke as follows to His boyfriends.”
What the purport teaches
- The sun’s heat became intense as Kṛṣṇa was with His boyfriends.
- Kṛṣṇa saw that the trees shaded Him, acting like umbrellas.
- Noticing their shelter, He began speaking to His friends.
Try this today
Notice a tree’s shade today and recall how Kṛṣṇa observed the trees acting as umbrellas.
Ask yourself
Do I pause to notice the simple shelter that trees provide?
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.