Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInclude Everyone in Food Distribution
“After giving the appropriate food to everyone else, including such fallen souls as dogs and dog-eaters, you should give grass to the cows and then present your respectful offerings to Govardhana Hill.”
What the purport teaches
- Appropriate food should be given to everyone else, including dogs and dog-eaters.
- The cows should then receive grass.
- After this feeding, respectful offerings should be presented to Govardhana Hill.
Try this today
Give suitable food today to someone or an animal you might otherwise overlook.
Ask yourself
Whom might I overlook when sharing food or offering care?
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.