Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Gives Charity and Hears Sacred Narrations
“Somewhere He was giving well-decorated cows to exalted brāhmaṇas, and elsewhere he was listening to the auspicious narration of epic histories and Purāṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- In one place, Lord Kṛṣṇa gave well-decorated cows to exalted brāhmaṇas.
- Elsewhere, He listened to auspicious narrations of epic histories and Purāṇas.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that giving cows in charity occurs in the morning, while hearing histories takes place in the afternoon.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading or listening to a passage from the Purāṇas.
Ask yourself
How can you make room today for hearing auspicious sacred narrations?
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.