Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.15.14
तस्मै जहार धनदो हैमं वीर वरासनम् ।
वरुण: सलिलस्रावमातपत्रं शशिप्रभम् ॥ १४ ॥
tasmai jahāra dhanado
[tasmai jahaara dhanado]
haimaṁ vīra varāsanam
[haimam veera varaasanam]
varuṇaḥ salila-srāvam
[varunah salila-sraavam]
ātapatraṁ śaśi-prabham
[aatapatram shashi-prabham]
Word-for-word
tasmai
—
unto him
jahāra
—
presented
dhana-daḥ
—
the treasurer of the demigods (Kuvera)
haimam
—
made of gold
vīra
—
O Vidura
vara-āsanam
—
royal throne
varuṇaḥ
—
the demigod Varuṇa
salila-srāvam
—
dropping particles of water
ātapatram
—
umbrella
śaśi-prabham
—
as brilliant as the moon.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmai jahāra dhanado
tasmai
unto him
jahāra
presented
dhana-daḥ
the treasurer of the demigods (Kuvera)
haimaṁ vīra varāsanam
haimam
made of gold
vīra
O Vidura
vara-āsanam
royal throne
varuṇaḥ salila-srāvam
varuṇaḥ
the demigod Varuṇa
salila-srāvam
dropping particles of water
ātapatraṁ śaśi-prabham
ātapatram
umbrella
śaśi-prabham
as brilliant as the moon.
The great sage continued: My dear Vidura, Kuvera presented the great King Pṛthu with a golden throne. The demigod Varuṇa presented him with an umbrella that constantly sprayed fine particles of water and was as brilliant as the moon.
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Translation
O Vidura! Kuvera offered a golden throne. Varuṇa offered an umbrella brilliant as the moon, flowing with water.
Personal Guidance
Kuvera gave a golden throne; Varuṇa gave a moon-bright umbrella that sprayed cooling water. Every gift is functional, not merely decorative; the right gift specifically serves the recipient's role.
Reflection Questions
- Which gift I have given was actually functional, not just nice — and how could I give more like that?
- What functional support does someone I love need that I've been substituting with decoration?
My note
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