Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.52
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor Service With Timely Gifts
“Then, at the appropriate time and according to scripture, Vasudeva remunerated the priests by decorating them with precious ornaments, though they were already richly adorned, and offering them valuable gifts of cows, land and marriageable girls.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva remunerated the priests at the appropriate time and according to scripture.
- Although the priests were already richly adorned, he decorated them with further precious ornaments.
- The gifts described included cows, land and marriageable girls, reflecting the sacrificial arrangements recorded in the verse.
Try this today
Offer a small, appropriate gift of thanks to someone who has helped you.
Ask yourself
Am I thoughtful and timely in thanking those who help 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.