Text 35] Birth of Emperor Pariksit 659

There is no possibility of such methodical chanting of the Vedic hymns
by the so-called brahmanas or priests of the present age. The untrained
descendants of the twice-born families are no more like their forefathers,
and thus they are counted amongst the sudras or once-born men. The once-
born man is unfit to chant the Vedic hymns, and therefore there is no
practical utility of chanting the original hymns.

And to save them all, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu propounded the
sankirtana movement or yajfa for all practical purposes, and the people of
the present age are strongly recommended to follow this sure and recog-
nized path.

TEXT 35

AMER AAPL TAT TAA ITTY |
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ahuto bhagavan rajna
yajayitva dvijair nrpam

uvasa katicin masan
suhrdam priya-kamyaya

ahiitah—being called by; bhagavan—Lord Krsna, the Personality of
Godhead; rajia—by the King; ydjayitua—causing to be performed; dvijaih—
by the learned brahmapas; nrpam—on behalf of the King; uvasa—resided;
katicit—a few; masdn—months; suhydam—for the sake of the relatives;
priya-kamyaya—for the matter of pleasure.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, being invited to the
sacrifices by Maharaja Yudhisthira, saw to it that they were performed
by qualified [twice-born] brahmanas. After that, for the pleasure of the
relatives, the Lord remained a few months.

PURPORT
Lord Sri Krsna was invited by Maharaja Yudhisthira to look into the

supervision of the performances of yajiia, and the Lord, to abide by the
orders of His elderly cousin, caused the performance of yajfias by learned
