Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSteadiness in Sacred Vows
“Nanda, Sunanda and the other greatly fortunate cowherds spent that night on the bank of the Sarasvatī, strictly observing their vows. They fasted, taking only water.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda, Sunanda and the other greatly fortunate cowherds spent the night on the bank of the Sarasvatī.
- They strictly observed their vows, fasting and taking only water.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Sunanda is Nanda Mahārāja’s younger brother.
Try this today
Choose one small commitment for your worship today, such as a fixed time, and keep it.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I keep the commitments I make for worship?
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.