Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.62
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Viṣṇu and Lord Brahmā Drink the Nectar
“Then Lord Brahmā became a calf and Lord Viṣṇu a cow, and at noon they entered the residences and drank all the nectar in the well.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā became a calf, and Lord Viṣṇu became a cow.
- At noon, they entered the residences.
- They drank all the nectar in the well, leaving none of it there.
Try this today
Recall the verse in your own words, including the forms they took, when they entered and what they did.
Ask yourself
Which detail of Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Brahmā’s action helps you remember this verse?
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.