Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPrepare a Simple Gift for Kṛṣṇa
“Sudāmā’s wife begged four handfuls of flat rice from neighboring brāhmaṇas, tied up the rice in a torn piece of cloth and gave it to her husband as a present for Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Sudāmā’s wife begged four handfuls of flat rice from neighboring brāhmaṇas.
- She tied the rice in a torn piece of cloth. The gift and its wrapping were both simple.
- She gave the bundle to her husband as a present for Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Prepare a small, simple food offering for Lord Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
What simple gift could I prepare for Kṛṣṇa with the means available to me?
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.