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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Agni Expresses His Pleasure Through Gifts

“Being pleased, O King, Lord Agni presented Arjuna with a bow, a set of white horses, a chariot, a pair of inexhaustible quivers, and armor that no fighter could pierce with weapons.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Being pleased, Lord Agni presented gifts to Arjuna.
  • He gave Arjuna a bow, white horses, and a chariot.
  • He also gave a pair of inexhaustible quivers and armor that no fighter could pierce with weapons.

Try this today

Express gratitude to someone today with one small, useful gift or act of help.

Ask yourself

How can I express appreciation through a thoughtful action rather than words alone?

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.

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