Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor Cows, Brāhmaṇas and Govardhana
“Therefore may a sacrifice for the pleasure of the cows, the brāhmaṇas and Govardhana Hill begin! With all the paraphernalia collected for worshiping Indra, let this sacrifice be performed instead.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa proposes a sacrifice for the pleasure of the cows, the brāhmaṇas and Govardhana Hill.
- The materials already collected for worshiping Indra should be used for this sacrifice instead.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is famous as go-brāhmaṇa-hita, the well-wishing friend of cows and brāhmaṇas. He includes the local brāhmaṇas because He is devoted to those devoted to godly Vedic culture.
Try this today
Write down one small way you can show respect for the cows or brāhmaṇas Kṛṣṇa cherishes.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s concern for cows and brāhmaṇas shape my understanding of 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.