Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.12
Ūti· What drives us to actNṛga Gave Innumerable Cows
“I gave in charity as many cows as there are grains of sand on the earth, stars in the heavens, or drops in a rain shower.”
What the purport teaches
- Nṛga says he gave as many cows as there are grains of sand on the earth.
- He also compares their number to the stars in the heavens and drops in a rain shower.
- The purport explains the meaning of these comparisons: the King gave innumerable cows in charity.
Try this today
Give one useful thing in charity today, reflecting on Nṛga’s willingness to give.
Ask yourself
What do these comparisons help me appreciate about the scale of Nṛga’s charity?
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.