Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 84: The Sages' Teachings at Kurukshetra

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.84.54

snāto 'lańkāra-vāsāmsi

vandibhyo 'dāt tathā striyah

tatah sv-alańkrito varnān

ā-śvabhyo 'nnena pūjayat

SYNONYMS

snātah — bathed; alańkāra — jewelry; vāsāmsi — and clothing; vandibhyahto the bards; adāt — gave; tathā — also; striyah — the women; tatah — then; su-alańkritah — well ornamented; varnān — all classes of people; ā — extending; śvabhyahto the dogs; annena — with food; pūjayathe honored.

TRANSLATION

His sacred bath complete, Vasudeva joined with his wives in giving the jewelry and clothes they had been wearing to the professional reciters. Vasudeva then put on new garments, after which he honored all classes of people by feeding everyone, even the dogs.

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