Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.1
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionLoving Friendship with the Supreme Lord
“The cowherd boys said: O Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed one! O Kṛṣṇa, chastiser of the wicked! We are being harassed by hunger, and You should do something about it.”
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd boys appealed to Rāma and Kṛṣṇa for relief from their hunger.
- They jokingly implied that Kṛṣṇa, who subdues all bad things, should also subdue their hunger by arranging food.
- Their words reveal the intimate loving friendship they enjoyed with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Offer Kṛṣṇa a simple, sincere prayer about one need you have today.
Ask yourself
How can the boys’ loving appeal help you approach Kṛṣṇa more personally?
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.