Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.30.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa From His Earliest Activities
“One gopī took the role of Tṛṇāvarta and carried away another, who was acting like infant Kṛṣṇa, while yet another gopī crawled about, her ankle bells tinkling as she pulled her feet.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs began imitating Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes from His earliest activities as a baby.
- One took the role of Tṛṇāvarta and carried away another who was acting as infant Kṛṣṇa.
- Another gopī crawled about, pulling her feet as her ankle bells tinkled.
Try this today
Spend one minute recalling the crawling movements and tinkling ankle bells described here.
Ask yourself
How do the small details of Kṛṣṇa’s baby activities help hold your attention on Him?
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.