Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.15.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffering According to One’s Ability
“All the rivers, seas, hills, mountains, serpents, cows, birds, animals, heavenly planets, the earthly planet and all other living entities collected various presentations, according to their ability, to offer the King.”
What the purport teaches
- Rivers, seas, hills, mountains and the earth collected presentations for King Pṛthu.
- Serpents, cows, birds, animals and all other living entities also brought offerings.
- Each offered according to their ability. The presentations came from a wide variety of contributors.
Try this today
Make one small offering of your time or resources within your means.
Ask yourself
What can I offer today according to my actual ability?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.