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TEXT 16
gavah sarva-gunopeta
vasah-srag-rukma-malinih
atmajabhyudayarthaya
pradat te canvayunjata
SYNONYMS
gavahcows; sarva-guna-upetahbeing fully qualified by giving sufficient milk, etc.; vasahwell dressed; srakwith flower garlands; rukma-malinihand with garlands of gold; atmaja-abhyudaya-arthayafor the purpose of his sons affluence; pradatgave in charity; tethose brahmanas; caalso; anvayunjataaccepted them.
TRANSLATION
Nanda Maharaja, for the sake of the affluence of his own son Krsna, gave the brahmanas cows fully decorated with garments, flower garlands and gold necklaces. These cows, fully qualified to give ample milk, were given to the brahmanas in charity, and the brahmanas accepted them and bestowed blessings upon the whole family, and especially upon Krsna.
PURPORT
Nanda Maharaja first fed the brahmanas sumptuously and then gave them in charity first-class cows fully decorated with golden necklaces, garments and flower garlands.
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