734 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 19

the cow; dogdhi sma—fulfilled; abhipsitan—desirable; arthan—objects;
yajamanas ya—of the sacrificer; bhdrata—my dear Vidura.

TRANSLATION

My dear Vidura, in that great sacrifice the entire land came to be like
the milk-producing kama-dhenu, and thus, by the performance of yajria,
all daily necessities for life were supplied.

PURPORT

In this verse the word dharma-dughd is significant, for it indicates
kdma-dhenu. Kdma-dhenu is also known as surabhi. Surabhi cows inhabit
the spiritual world, and, as stated in Brahma-samhita, Lord Krsna is en-
gaged in tending these cows: surabhir abhipalayantam. One can milk a
surabhi cow as often as he likes, and the cow will deliver as much milk
as one requires. Milk, of course, is necessary for the production of so
many milk products, especially clarified butter, which is required for the
performances of great sacrifices. Unless we are prepared to perform the
prescribed sacrifices, our supply of the necessities of life will be checked.
Bhagavad-gitd confirms that Lord Brahma created human society along
with yajfia, the performance of sacrifice. Yajfia means Lord Visnu, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, and sacrifice means working for the
satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this age, however,
itis very difficult to find qualified brahmanas who can perform sacrifices as
prescribed in the Vedas. Therefore it is recommended in Srimad-
Bhagavatam (yajfiaih sankirtana-prayaih) that by performing sankirtana-
yajiia and by satisfying the yajiia-purusa, Lord Caitanya, one can derive
all the results derived by great sacrifices in the past. King Prthu and others
derived all the necessities of life from the earthly planet by performing
great sacrifices. Now this sankirtana movement has already been started
by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. People should take
advantage of this great sacrifice and join in the Society’s activities; then
there will be no scarcity. If sankirtana-yajna is performed, there will be no
difficulty, not even in industrial enterprises. Therefore this system should
be introduced in all spheres of life—social, political, industrial, commercial,
etc. Then everything will run very peacefully and smoothly.

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