Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.64.14-15
स्वलङ्कृतेभ्यो गुणशीलवद्भ्य:
सीदत्कुटुम्बेभ्य ऋतव्रतेभ्य: ।
तप:श्रुतब्रह्मवदान्यसद्भ्य:
प्रादां युवभ्यो द्विजपुङ्गवेभ्य: ॥ १४ ॥
गोभूहिरण्यायतनाश्वहस्तिन:
कन्या: सदासीस्तिलरूप्यशय्या: ।
वासांसि रत्नानि परिच्छदान् रथा-
निष्टं च यज्ञैश्चरितं च पूर्तम् ॥ १५ ॥
sv-alaṅkṛtebhyo guṇa-śīlavadbhyaḥ
sīdat-kuṭumbebhya ṛta-vratebhyaḥ
tapaḥ-śruta-brahma-vadānya-sadbhyaḥ
prādāṁ yuvabhyo dvija-puṅgavebhyaḥ
go-bhū-hiraṇyāyatanāśva-hastinaḥ
kanyāḥ sa-dāsīs tila-rūpya-śayyāḥ
vāsāṁsi ratnāni paricchadān rathān
iṣṭaṁ ca yajñaiś caritaṁ ca pūrtam
I first honored the brāhmaṇas who were recipients of my charity by decorating them with fine ornaments. Those most exalted brāhmaṇas, whose families were in need, were young and possessed of excellent character and qualities. They were dedicated to truth, famous for their austerity, vastly learned in the Vedic scriptures and saintly in their behavior. I gave them cows, land, gold and houses, along with horses, elephants and marriageable girls with maidservants, as well as sesame, silver, fine beds, clothing, jewels, furniture and chariots. In addition, I performed Vedic sacrifices and executed various pious welfare activities.
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