Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Increases His Mother’s Loving Pleasure
“While mother Yaśodā was churning butter, Lord Kṛṣṇa, desiring to drink the milk of her breast, appeared before her, and in order to increase her transcendental pleasure, He caught hold of the churning rod and began to prevent her from churning.”
What the purport teaches
- After waking from sleep, Kṛṣṇa became hungry and went to His mother. She was busy churning butter.
- Kṛṣṇa caught hold of the churning rod and stopped her from moving it. He wanted to drink her breast milk.
- By approaching her and interrupting the churning, Lord Kṛṣṇa increased her transcendental pleasure. Their meeting created a situation of love and affection.
Try this today
Pause for one minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa holding the churning rod and seeking His mother’s milk.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the affection in Kṛṣṇa’s approach to His mother?
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.