Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Continues His Beautiful Forest Pastimes
“Then the Lord strolled through a small forest on the bank of the Yamunā. This forest was filled to its limits with breezes carrying the fragrances of all the flowers growing on the land and in the water. Followed by His entourage of bees and beautiful women, Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared like an intoxicated elephant with his she-elephants.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa strolled through a small forest beside the Yamunā, filled with breezes carrying the fragrance of land and water flowers.
- Surrounded by bees and beautiful women, He appeared like an intoxicated elephant accompanied by his she-elephants.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Kṛṣṇa’s body was massaged after His water play. He then dressed in His favorite clothing before resuming His pastimes with the gopīs.
Try this today
Choose one detail from this scene and spend a quiet minute remembering the Lord’s forest stroll.
Ask yourself
Which detail in this description helps you attend more closely to Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?
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.