Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Boys Give the Cows Water First
“The cowherd boys let the cows drink the clear, cool and wholesome water of the Yamunā. O King Parīkṣit, the cowherd boys themselves also drank that sweet water to their full satisfaction.”
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd boys let the cows drink the water of the Yamunā.
- The water was clear, cool and wholesome.
- After watering the cows, the boys themselves drank the sweet water to their full satisfaction.
Try this today
Make sure someone in your care has drinking water before taking your own drink.
Ask yourself
Whose needs can I attend to before meeting my own?
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.