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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Following Lord Kṛṣṇa Together

“Led by Nanda Mahārāja, the cowherd men followed behind Lord Kṛṣṇa in their wagons. The men brought along many offerings for the King, including clay pots filled with ghee and other milk products.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.39.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Led by Nanda Mahārāja, the cowherd men followed behind Lord Kṛṣṇa in their wagons.
  • They brought abundant offerings for the King, including clay pots filled with ghee and other milk products.
  • Their journey combined following Lord Kṛṣṇa with carrying the offerings they had prepared.

Try this today

Spend a minute picturing Nanda Mahārāja and the cowherd men following Lord Kṛṣṇa with their loaded wagons.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention to the cowherd men’s readiness to follow Lord 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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