Text 17] The Killing of the Demon Trnavarta 59

flower garlands and gold necklaces. These cows, fully qualified to
give ample milk, were given to the brahmanas in charity, and the
brahmanas accepted them and bestowed blessings upon the whole
family, and especially upon Krsna.

PURPORT

Nanda Maharaja first fed the bradhmanas sumptuously and then gave
them in charity first-class cows fully decorated with golden necklaces,
garments and flower garlands.

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vipréd mantra-vido yuktds
tair yah proktds tathasisah
ta nisphala bhavisyanti
na kadacid api sphutam

viprah—the brahmanas; mantra-vidah—completely expert in chant-
ing the Vedic hymns; yuktah—perfect mystic yogis; taih—by them;
yah—whatsoever; proktah—was spoken; tatha—becomes just so;
asisah—all blessings; tah—such words; nisphalah—useless, without
fruit; bhavisyanti na—never will become; kaddcit—at any time; api—
indeed; sphutam—always factual, as it is.

TRANSLATION

The brahmanas, who were completely expert in chanting the
Vedic hymns, were all yogis fully equipped with mystic powers.
Whatever blessings they spoke were certainly never fruitless.

PURPORT

Brahmanas fully equipped with the brahminical qualifications are al-
ways yogis fully powerful in mystic yoga. Their words never fail. In
every transaction with other members of society, brahmanas are cer-
tainly dependable. In this age, however, one must take into account that
