Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGiving with a Prayer to Please
“The cowherd men gave the brāhmaṇas gifts of cows, gold, clothing and cooked grains mixed with honey. Then the cowherds prayed, “May the lord be pleased with us.””
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd men gave gifts to the brāhmaṇas.
- Their gifts included cows, gold, clothing and cooked grains mixed with honey.
- They accompanied their giving with the prayer, “May the lord be pleased with us.”
Try this today
Make one small gift of food or clothing today, accompanying it with a prayer to please the Lord.
Ask yourself
When I give, is my desire to please the one being worshiped?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.