Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRespect Expressed Through Words and Gifts
“Thus consoling Nanda Mahārāja and the other men of Vraja, the infallible Supreme Lord respectfully honored them with gifts of clothing, jewelry, household utensils and so on.”
What the purport teaches
- The infallible Supreme Lord consoles Nanda Mahārāja and the other men of Vraja.
- He respectfully honors them, showing His care through actions as well as words.
- His gifts include clothing, jewelry and household utensils.
Try this today
Offer someone a kind word and one small, useful gift or act of help today.
Ask yourself
How can you combine comforting words with a practical expression of respect?
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.