Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDoes Kṛṣṇa Remember Us?
“Does Kṛṣṇa remember us? Does He remember His mother and His friends and well-wishers? Does He remember the cowherds and their village of Vraja, of which He is the master? Does He remember the cows, Vṛndāvana forest and Govardhana Hill?”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda longed to know whether Kṛṣṇa remembered them, including His mother, friends and well-wishers.
- He asked about the cowherds and Vraja, the village of which Kṛṣṇa is the master.
- His loving inquiry also included the cows, Vṛndāvana forest and Govardhana Hill.
Try this today
Read Nanda’s questions slowly, pausing to consider his longing to be remembered by Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does Nanda’s question reveal about his affection for 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.