92 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 8

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Sri-nanda uvdca
alaksito ’smin rahasi
mamakair api go-vraje
kuru dvijati-samskaram
svasti-vdcana-pirvakam

sri-nandah uvéca—Nanda Maharaja said (to Gargamuni); alaksitah—
without Karnsa’s knowledge; asmin—in this cow shed; rahasi—in a very
solitary place; mdmakaih—even by my relatives; api—a still more
secluded place; go-vraje—in the cow shed; kuru—just execute; dvijati-
sariskadram—the purificatory process of second birth (sarnskarad bhaved
dvijah); svasti-vaécana-pirvakam—by chanting the Vedic hymns to per-
form the purificatory process.

TRANSLATION

Nanda Maharaja said: My dear great sage, if you think that your
performing this process of purification will make Karhsa
suspicious, then secretly chant the Vedic hymns and perform the
purifying process of second birth here in the cow shed of my
house, without the knowledge of anyone else, even my relatives,
for this process of purification is essential.

PURPORT

Nanda Maharaja did not like the idea of avoiding the purificatory pro-
cess. Despite the many obstacles, he wanted to take advantage of
Gargamuni’s presence and do what was needed. The purificatory process
is essential specifically for brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas. Therefore,
since Nanda Maharaja presented himself as a vaisya, this process of
purification was essential. Formerly, such institutional activities were
compulsory. Catur-varnyam mayd srstam guna-karma-vibhagasah
