Text 220] The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vrndavana 269

culture. They belonged to an aristocratic family, and among religionists they
were predominant.

TEXT 219

aMAT-AA ataceta Crea StF |
wel, SH, atte fal @caa ASla ad i

nadiya-vasi, brahmanera upajivya-praya
artha, bhami, grama diyd karena sahaya

SYNONYMS
nadiya-vasi—inhabitants of Nadia; brahmanera—of all brahmanas; upajivya-
praya—almost the entire source of income; artha—money; bhami—land;
grama—villages; diya—giving as charity; karena sahaya—give help.

TRANSLATION

Practically all the brahmanas residing in Nadia were dependent on the
charity of Hiranya and Govardhana, who gave them money, land and villages.

PURPORT

Although Navadvipa was very opulent and populous during Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu’s time, practically all the brahmanas depended on the charity of
Hiranya and Govardhana. Because the brothers highly respected the brahmanas,
they very liberally gave them money.

TEXT 220

ANIMA OAS - Sale Fala |
DHASl FA FAIA GHy-asazia i ar I

nilambara cakravarti——dradhya dunhara
cakravarti kare dunhaya ‘bhratr’-vyavahara

SYNONYMS

nilambara cakravarti—the grandfather of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aradhya
dunhara—very worshipable for these two; cakravarti—Nilambara Cakravartt;
kare—does; dunhaya—to the two of them; bhrdatr-vyavahara—treating as
brothers.
