Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 34
Nābhāga’s Inheritance, Śiva’s Verdict, and the Rise of Ambarīṣa—Prelude to Durvāsā’s Offense
गवां रुक्मविषाणीनां रूप्याङ्घ्रीणां सुवाससाम् । पय:शीलवयोरूपवत्सोपस्करसम्पदाम् ॥ ३३ ॥ प्राहिणोत् साधुविप्रेभ्यो गृहेषु न्यर्बुदानि षट् । भोजयित्वा द्विजानग्रे स्वाद्वन्नं गुणवत्तमम् ॥ ३४ ॥ लब्धकामैरनुज्ञात: पारणायोपचक्रमे । तस्य तर्ह्यतिथि: साक्षाद् दुर्वास भगवानभूत् ॥ ३५ ॥
gavāṁ rukma-viṣāṇīnāṁ rūpyāṅghrīṇāṁ suvāsasām payaḥśīla-vayo-rūpa- vatsopaskara-sampadām
随后，安巴里沙王使来到他家中的一切宾客，尤其是圣洁的婆罗门们，皆得满足。他布施六十俱胝母牛，牛角包金、牛蹄饰银；诸牛皆披美衣，乳房盈满，性情温顺，年轻端丽，并随有牛犊。施牛之后，国王先以最上等甘美之食款待婆罗门；待众人尽欢并许可之时，他正欲行帕拉那以终结爱迦达希斋戒，恰在此刻，强大神通的杜尔瓦萨牟尼竟以不速之客现前。
FAQs
This verse describes ideal dāna: well-cared-for, valuable cows—adorned and complete with calves and accessories—given as a sacred gift in a dharmic sacrifice.
In the narrative he is completing a religious observance and yajña; his charity expresses devotion, gratitude, and support of qualified brāhmaṇas as part of Vedic dharma.
Give thoughtfully: offer meaningful, high-quality support to worthy causes and spiritually grounded teachers, with a devotional intention rather than show.