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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.33

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Kṛṣṇa Rescues the Boys and Receives Praise

“Kṛṣṇa then smashed the boulder blocking the cave’s entrance and led the trapped cowherd boys to safety. Thereafter, as the demigods and cowherd boys sang His glories, He returned to His cowherd village, Gokula.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.37.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa smashed the boulder blocking the cave’s entrance.
  • He led the trapped cowherd boys out of danger and into safety.
  • The demigods and cowherd boys sang His glories as He returned to His cowherd village, Gokula.

Try this today

As a small act of devotional service today, speak or sing one sentence praising Kṛṣṇa for rescuing the cowherd boys.

Ask yourself

How can I follow the boys’ example of praising 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.

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