68 Srimad-Bhagavatam [ Canto 4, Ch. 2

ing; ca—and; unmathita-atmanah—whose minds have become dull;
sammuhyantu—let them remain attached; hara-dvisah—envious of Lord Siva.

TRANSLATION

May those who are envious of Lord Siva, being attracted by the flowery
language of the enchanting Vedic promises, and who have thus become
dull, always remain attached to fruitive activities.

PURPORT

The Vedic promises of elevation to higher planets for a better standard
of materialistic life are compared to flowery language because in a flower
there is certainly an aroma, but that aroma does not last for a very long
time. In a flower there is honey, but that honey is also not eternal.

TEXT 26

wor fist rat gafraraitaa: |
fraatizarmn area frachag 124!

sarva-bhaksa dvija urttyai
dhrta-vidya-tapo-vratah

vitta-dehendriyarama
yacaka vicarantv tha

sarva-bhaksah—eating everything; dvijah—the brahmanas; vrttyai—for
maintaining the body; dhrta-vidya—having taken to education; tapah —
austerity; vratah—and vows; vitta—money; deha—the body; indriya—the
senses; a@ramah—the satisfaction; yacakah—as beggars; vicarantu—let them
wan der; tha—here.

TRANSLATION

These brahmanas take to education, austerity and vows only for the
purpose of maintaining the body. They shall be devoid of discrimination
between what is to eat and what is not to eat. They will acquire money,
begging from door to door, simply for the satisfaction of the body.

PURPORT

The third curse which was inflicted by Nandisvara on the brahmanas
who supported Daksa is completely functioning in the age of Kali. The so-
called brahmapas are no longer interested in understanding the nature of
the Supreme Brahman, although a brahmana means one who has attained
