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.