Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.19.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyBe Generous and Keep Your Promises
“I know that even until now, no one taking birth in your family has been poor-minded or miserly. No one has refused to give charity to brāhmaṇas, nor after promising to give charity has anyone failed to fulfill his promise.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord says that no one in Bali Mahārāja’s family had been poor-minded or miserly.
- No one in that family had refused charity to brāhmaṇas.
- After promising charity, no one had failed to fulfill the promise. Their generosity was supported by dependable action.
Try this today
Review one promise to give help or charity, and take a concrete step toward fulfilling it today.
Ask yourself
Am I dependable when I promise to give something?
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.