Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesYaśodā Recognizes Kṛṣṇa’s Handiwork
“Mother Yaśodā, after taking down the hot milk from the oven, returned to the churning spot, and when she saw that the container of yogurt was broken and that Kṛṣṇa was not present, she concluded that the breaking of the pot was the work of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Yaśodā took the hot milk down from the oven. Then she returned to the churning spot.
- She saw that the yogurt container was broken and Kṛṣṇa was no longer there.
- From what she saw, she concluded that Kṛṣṇa had broken the pot. The purport emphasizes that she had no doubt.
Try this today
Spend a moment recalling mother Yaśodā’s return and the two things she observed.
Ask yourself
What did mother Yaśodā notice when she returned to the churning spot?
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.