Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.8
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor the Brāhmaṇas With Generous Offerings
“After performing the expiatory rituals with the help of greatly fortunate brāhmaṇas, we will worship those brāhmaṇas by offering them cows, land, gold, clothing, elephants, horses, chariots and dwelling places.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa said that the expiatory rituals would be performed with the help of greatly fortunate brāhmaṇas.
- After the rituals, the Yadus would worship those brāhmaṇas through gifts.
- The offerings included cows, land, gold, clothing, elephants, horses, chariots and dwelling places. The planned gifts were substantial and varied.
Try this today
Write down one offering named in the verse that you could realistically contribute toward honoring a brāhmaṇa.
Ask yourself
What does this verse show about honoring the brāhmaṇas who help with religious ceremonies?
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.