336 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 5

TRANSLATION

O Maharaja Pariksit, the home of Nanda Maharaja is eternally
the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His tran-
scendental qualities and is therefore always naturally endowed
with the opulence of all wealth. Yet beginning from Lord Krsna’s
appearance there, it became the place for the pastimes of the god-
dess of fortune.

PURPORT

As stated in the Brahma-samhita (5.29), laksmi-sahasra-sata-sam-
bhrama-sevyamanam govindam ddi-purusam tam aham bhajami.
The abode of Krsna is always served by hundreds and thousands of god-
desses of fortune. Wherever Krsna goes, the goddess of fortune naturally
resides with Him. The chief of the goddesses of fortune is Srimati
Radharani. Therefore, Krsna’s appearance in the land of Vraja indicated
that the chief goddess of fortune, Radharani, would also appear there
very soon. Nanda Mahardja’s abode was already opulent, and since Krsna
had appeared, it would be opulent in all respects.

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gopan gokula-raksayam
niripya mathuram gatah
nandah kamsasya varsikyam

karam datum kuridvaha

gopan—the cowherd men; gokula-rakséyam—in giving protection
to the state of Gokula; niripya—after appointing; mathuram—to
Mathura; gatah—went; nandah—Nanda Maharaja; karisasya—of
Kamsa; vdrsikyam—yearly taxes; karam—the share of profit; datum—
to pay; kuru-udvaha—O Maharaja Pariksit, best protector of the Kuru
dynasty.
TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Thereafter, my dear King
Pariksit, O best protector of the Kuru dynasty, Nanda Maharaja ap-
