PLATE ONE
“One day, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His cowherd boys and flocks of animals were present on the pasturing grounds near Mathurā. At that time the cowherd boys, being a little hungry, requested food, and Lord Kṛṣṇa asked them to go to the  brāhmaṇas  who were engaged nearby in performing  yajña , or sacrifice, and to get some food from that  yajña . Being so ordered by the Lord, the cowherd boys went to the  brāhmaṇas  and asked them for food, but they were denied. After this, the cowherd boys begged food from the wives of the  brāhmaṇas . All these wives were very much devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa in spontaneous love, and as soon as they heard the request of the cowherd boys and understood that Kṛṣṇa wanted some food, they immediately left the place of sacrifice. They were very much chastised for this by their husbands, and they were ready to give up their lives. It is the nature of a pure devotee to sacrifice his life for the transcendental loving service of the Lord.” (pp.16-17)