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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.55

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Time Passes Quickly in Kṛṣṇa’s Company

“All the days that Uddhava dwelled in Nanda’s cowherd village seemed like a single moment to the residents of Vraja, for Uddhava was always discussing Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.47.55, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Uddhava stays in Nanda’s cowherd village and continually discusses Kṛṣṇa.
  • For the residents of Vraja, all the days of his stay seem like a single moment.
  • The verse connects their experience of time with their absorption in discussions of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Set aside five uninterrupted minutes today to read or discuss Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What helps you give undivided attention to discussions of 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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