SB 10.64.12
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 12
- yāvatyaḥ sikatā bhūmer
- yāvatyo divi tārakāḥ
- yāvatyo varṣa-dhārāś ca
- tāvatīr adadaṁ sma gāḥ
SYNONYMS
yāvatyaḥ — as many; sikatāḥ — grains of sand; bhūmeḥ — belonging to the earth; yāvatyaḥ — as many; divi — in the sky; tārakāḥ — stars; yāvatyaḥ — as many; varṣa — of a rainfall; dhārāḥ — drops; ca — and; tāvatīḥ — that many; adadam — I gave; sma — indeed; gāḥ — cows.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
I gave in charity as many cows as there are grains of sand on the earth, stars in the heavens, or drops in a rain shower.
PURPORT
The idea here is that the King gave innumerable cows in charity.