Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.5.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAbundance Enjoyed in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“In gladness, the cowherd men enjoyed the great festival by splashing one another’s bodies with a mixture of curd, condensed milk, butter and water. They threw butter on one another and smeared it on one another’s bodies.”
What the purport teaches
- The joyful cowherd men splashed one another with curd, condensed milk, butter and water. They also threw and smeared butter on one another.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that milk products were plentiful enough for eating, drinking, cooking and unrestricted use at festivals.
- Everyone had an ample stock of milk. Through varied milk preparations, people maintained good health naturally and enjoyed life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
At one meal today, pause to remember the cowherd men’s joyful, Kṛṣṇa-conscious use of their abundance.
Ask yourself
How can your enjoyment of daily nourishment remain connected with Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.