48 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 7

in the mercy of brahmanas, cows and the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Krsna, and who always worship these three are always
strong in their position.

PURPORT

From the instructions of Lord Brahma it is understood that everyone
should very faithfully worship the brahmanas, the Supreme Personality
of Godhead and the cows. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is go-
brahmana-hitaya ca: He is always very kind to cows and brahmanas.
Therefore one who worships Govinda must satisfy Him by worshiping
the brahmanas and cows. If a government worships the brahmanas, the
cows and Krsna, Govinda, it is never defeated anywhere; otherwise it
must always be defeated and condemned everywhere. At the present
moment, all over the world, governments have no respect for
brahmanas, cows and Govinda, and consequently there are chaotic condi-
tions all over the world. In summary, although the demigods were very
powerful in material opulence, the demons defeated them in battle be-
cause the demigods had behaved disrespectfully toward a brahmana,
Brhaspati, who was their spiritual master.

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tad visvariipar bhajatasu viprarn
tapasvinam tvdstram athatmavantam
sabhajito ’rthan sa vidhdsyate vo
yadi ksamisyadhvam utdsya karma

tat—therefore; visvaripam—Visvaripa; bhajata—just worship as
guru; Gsu—immediately; vipram—who is a perfect brahmana; tap-
asvinam —undergoing great austerities and penances; tvdstram—the son
of Tvasta; atha—as well as; dtma-vantam—very independent; sabha-
jitah—being worshiped; arthan—the interests; sah—he: vidhdsyate—
