Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesApproach Kṛṣṇa With Gentle Respect
“Mother Surabhi, along with her progeny, the cows, then offered her obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Respectfully requesting His attention, the gentle lady addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who was present before her as a cowherd boy.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Surabhi offers obeisances to Kṛṣṇa with her progeny, the cows. She respectfully requests His attention before addressing Him.
- These cows are the transcendental cows who play with Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana. Surabhi affectionately sees them as related to her, as Kṛṣṇa Himself does.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is present as a cowherd boy. This congenial setting gives Surabhi an opportunity to offer her prayers.
Try this today
Begin a prayer today by offering obeisances and respectfully asking for Kṛṣṇa’s attention.
Ask yourself
How can I bring more gentleness and respect into my prayers to Kṛṣṇa?
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.