Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.5
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyGenerosity Grows from Compassion
“The demigods replied: O exalted brāhmaṇa, pious persons like you, whose activities are praiseworthy, are very kind and affectionate to people in general. What can’t such pious souls give for the benefit of others? They can give everything, including their bodies.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods described Dadhīci as an exalted brāhmaṇa whose activities were praiseworthy.
- Pious persons like him are kind and affectionate toward people in general.
- Such compassionate souls can give everything, including their bodies, for the benefit of others.
Try this today
Give a little of your time or resources today to someone who needs help.
Ask yourself
Does my kindness lead me to offer practical help?
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.