326 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 5

maharha-vastrabharana-
karicukosnisa-bhisitah

gopah samayayii rdjan
ndnopdyana-panayah

mahd-arha—extremely valuable; vastra-dbharana—with garments
and ornaments; karficuka—by a particular type of garment used in
Vrndavana; usnisa—with turbans; bhisitah—being nicely dressed;
gopah—all the cowherd men; samdyayuh—came there; radjan—O
King (Maharaja Pariksit); ndnd—various; updyana—presentations;
panayah—holding in their hands.

TRANSLATION

O King Pariksit, the cowherd men dressed very opulently with
valuable ornaments and garments such as coats and turbans. Deco-
rated in this way and carrying various presentations in their hands,
they approached the house of Nanda Maharaja.

PURPORT

When we consider the past condition of the agriculturalist in the
village, we can see how opulent he was, simply because of agricultural
produce and protection of cows. At the present, however, agriculture
having been neglected and cow protection given up, the agriculturalist is
suffering pitiably and is dressed in a niggardly torn cloth. This is the dis-
tinction between the India of history and the India of the present day. By
the atrocious activities of ugra-karma, how we are killing the oppor-
tunity of human civilization!

TEXT 9
TTA ANY HA TAT: FarAAT |
MATE PTARAATRCT AAT: US

gopyas cakarnya mudita
yasodayah sutodbhavam

dtmanam bhisayam cakrur
vastrakalpanjanadibhih
