SB 10.5.3

TEXT 3

TEXT

धेनूनां नियुते प्रादाद् विप्रेभ्यः समलङ्कृते ।
तिलाद्रीन्सप्त रत्नौघ शातकौम्भाम्बरावृतान् ॥ ३ ॥

dhenunam niyute pradad

viprebhyah samalaṅkrte

tiladrin sapta ratnaugha-

satakaumbhambaravrtan

dhenunam-of milk-giving cows; niyute-two million; pradat-gave in charity; viprebhyah-unto the brahmanas; samalaṅkrte-completely decorated; tila-adrin-hills of grain; sapta-seven; ratna-ogha-sata-kaumbha-ambara-avrtan-covered with jewels and cloth embroidered with gold.

TRANSLATION

Nanda Maharaja gave two million cows, completely decorated with cloth and jewels, in charity to the brahmanas. He also gave them seven hills of grain, covered with jewels and with cloth decorated with golden embroidery.