Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Boys Care for Kṛṣṇa's Hunger
“Then, O King, the cowherd boys began herding the animals in a leisurely way within a small forest along the Yamunā. But soon they became afflicted by hunger and, approaching Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd boys tended the animals leisurely in a small forest along the Yamunā.
- Appearing afflicted by hunger, they approached Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to speak.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the boys were concerned about Kṛṣṇa's hunger. They feigned their own hunger so that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma would arrange to eat.
Try this today
Before eating today, pause to remember the boys' loving concern for Kṛṣṇa's hunger.
Ask yourself
How does the boys' concern for Kṛṣṇa deepen my understanding of 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.