Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.50-51
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Father Expresses Affection Through Gifts
“Duryodhana, being very affectionate to his daughter, gave as her dowry 1,200 sixty-year-old elephants, 120,000 horses, 6,000 golden chariots shining like the sun, and 1,000 maidservants with jeweled lockets on their necks.”
What the purport teaches
- Duryodhana was very affectionate toward his daughter and gave her an abundant dowry.
- His gifts included 1,200 sixty-year-old elephants and 120,000 horses.
- He also gave 6,000 golden chariots shining like the sun and 1,000 maidservants wearing jeweled lockets.
Try this today
Offer a family member one small, thoughtful gift or act of help today.
Ask yourself
How can you express affection for a family member in a practical way within your means?
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.