Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 14
Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace
याचित्वा चतुरो मुष्टीन् विप्रान् पृथुकतण्डुलान् । चैलखण्डेन तान् बद्ध्वा भर्त्रे प्रादादुपायनम् ॥ १४ ॥
yācitvā caturo muṣṭīn viprān pṛthuka-taṇḍulān caila-khaṇḍena tān baddhvā bhartre prādād upāyanam
Nanghingi ang asawa ni Sudāmā ng apat na dakot na pinatuyong bigas (flat rice) sa mga kalapit na brāhmaṇa, tinalian ito sa piraso ng punit na tela, at ibinigay sa kanyang asawa bilang handog para kay Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse shows that even a poor devotee’s offering—four handfuls of flattened rice—becomes a worthy gift when presented with sincerity and devotion.
Though impoverished, she gathered what little was possible and sent it as an upāyana (offering) so Sudāmā could approach Kṛṣṇa with a token of love and respect.
Offer whatever you have—time, service, or simple food—with genuine devotion; spiritual value depends on sincerity, not extravagance.