Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Cowherd Boys Play While Grazing Animals
“One day the cowherd boys, while grazing their animals on the mountain slopes, played the game of stealing and hiding, acting out the roles of rival thieves and herders.”
What the purport teaches
- One day the cowherd boys grazed their animals on the mountain slopes.
- While there, they played a game of stealing and hiding.
- They acted out the roles of rival thieves and herders.
Try this today
Reread the translation and recall its setting, activity and roles without adding details.
Ask yourself
What simple details help me attend closely to this scene of the cowherd boys’ play?
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.