Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.8.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPlayful Pastimes Delight the Cowherd Ladies
“Within the house of Nanda Mahārāja, the cowherd ladies would enjoy seeing the pastimes of the babies Rāma and Kṛṣṇa. The babies would catch the ends of the calves’ tails, and the calves would drag Them here and there. When the ladies saw these pastimes, they certainly stopped their household activities and laughed and enjoyed the incidents.”
What the purport teaches
- While crawling in curiosity, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma sometimes caught the ends of the calves’ tails.
- The calves began to flee, and the frightened babies held on tightly. The calves also became afraid when the babies would not let go.
- The ladies stopped their household activities and came to rescue the babies. They laughed gladly and enjoyed these pastimes.
Try this today
Pause your work briefly today and reread this account of the babies and the calves.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the ladies’ care and enjoyment in this scene?
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.