Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.20.28
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyBharata’s Extraordinary Charity
“When Mahārāja Bharata performed the sacrifice known as Maṣṇāra [or a sacrifice in the place known as Maṣṇāra], he gave in charity fourteen lakhs of excellent elephants with white tusks and black bodies, completely covered with golden ornaments.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Bharata gave charity during a sacrifice known as Maṣṇāra, or performed at a place with that name.
- He gave fourteen lakhs—1,400,000—of excellent elephants.
- The elephants had white tusks and black bodies and were completely covered with golden ornaments. These details show the extraordinary scale and quality of his gifts.
Try this today
Give one useful item of good quality in charity today, according to your means.
Ask yourself
What does Bharata’s giving prompt you to consider about your own generosity?
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.