Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.13
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonoring Brāhmaṇas with Gifts
“Outstanding in his knowledge of regulative principles, the King rewarded the brāhmaṇas with gold, silver, clothing, cows and sesame seeds mixed with raw sugar.”
What the purport teaches
- The King was outstanding in his knowledge of regulative principles.
- He rewarded the brāhmaṇas with gold, silver and clothing.
- His gifts also included cows and sesame seeds mixed with raw sugar. His knowledge of proper conduct was accompanied by actual giving.
Try this today
Offer a small, useful gift to someone whose service you appreciate.
Ask yourself
How can you express appreciation through a concrete act of giving?
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.