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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
taking bath, they worshiped the Deities and then distributed charity in the holy places.
According to the Vedic system, charity is given to the  brāhmaṇas . It is stated in the Vedic  śāstras  that only the  brāhmaṇas  and the  sannyāsīs  can accept charity. The cowherd men from Vṛndāvana gave cows decorated with golden ornaments and beautiful garlands. The  brāhmaṇas  are given charity because they are not engaged in any business profession. They are supposed to be engaged in brahminical occupations, as described in the  Bhagavad-gītā —namely, they must be very learned and must perform austerity and penances. They must not only themselves be learned, but they must also teach others.  Brāhmaṇas  are not meant to be  brāhmaṇas  alone; they should create other  brāhmaṇas  also. If a man is found who agrees to become a  brāhmaṇa 's disciple, he is also given the chance to become a  brāhmaṇa . The  brāhmaṇa  is always engaged in the worship of Lord Viṣṇu. Therefore the  brāhmaṇas  are eligible to accept all kinds of charity. But if the  brāhmaṇas  receive excess charity, they are to distribute it for the service of Viṣṇu. In the Vedic scripture, therefore, one is recommended to give in charity to the  brāhmaṇas , and by so doing one pleases Lord Viṣṇu and all the demigods.
The pilgrims take bath, worship the Deity, and give in charity; they are also recommended to fast one day. They should go to a place of pilgrimage and stay there at least for three days. The first day is spent fasting, and at night they can drink a little water because water does not break the fast.
The cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahārāja, spent that night on the bank of the Sarasvatī. They fasted all day and drank a little water at night. But while they were taking their rest, a great serpent from the nearby forest appeared before them and hungrily began to swallow up Nanda Mahārāja. Nanda began to cry helplessly, "My dear son, Krṣṇa, please come and save me from this danger! This serpent is swallowing me!" When Nanda Mahārāja cried for help, all the cowherd men got up and saw what was happening. They immediately took up burning logs and began to beat the snake to kill it. But in spite of being beaten with burning logs, the serpent was not about to give up swallowing Nanda Mahārāja.
At that time Krṣṇa appeared on the scene and touched the serpent with His lotus feet. Immediately upon being touched by the lotus feet of Krṣṇa, the serpent shed its reptilian body and appeared as a very beautiful demigod named Vidyādhara. His bodily features were so beautiful that he appeared to be worshipable. There was a luster and effulgence emanating from his body, and he was garlanded with a gold necklace. He offered beisances to Lord Krṣṇa and stood before Him with great humility. Krṣṇa