Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.8.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Care Brings Transcendental Bliss
“Dressed with muddy earth mixed with cow dung and cow urine, the babies looked very beautiful, and when They went to Their mothers, both Yaśodā and Rohiṇī picked Them up with great affection, embraced Them and allowed Them to suck the milk flowing from their breasts. While sucking the breast, the babies smiled, and Their small teeth were visible. Their mothers, upon seeing those beautiful teeth, enjoyed great transcendental bliss.”
What the purport teaches
- By the arrangement of Yoga-māyā, the babies thought, “Here is My mother,” and the mothers thought, “Here is my son.”
- Out of affection, milk naturally flowed from the mothers’ breasts, and the babies drank it with transcendental pleasure.
- The mothers happily counted the babies’ small teeth. In this exchange of affection, Rohiṇī, Balarāma, Yaśodā and Kṛṣṇa all enjoyed transcendental bliss.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the mothers embracing the smiling babies.
Ask yourself
How does this description show affection being shared by both the mothers and the babies?
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.