गाव: सर्वगुणोपेता वास:स्रग्रुक्ममालिनी: । आत्मजाभ्युदयार्थाय प्रादात्ते चान्वयुञ्जत ॥ १६ ॥
gāvaḥ sarva-guṇopetā vāsaḥ-srag-rukma-mālinīḥ ātmajābhyudayārthāya prādāt te cānvayuñjata
- gāvaḥ
- cows
- sarva-guṇa-upetāḥ
- being fully qualified by giving sufficient milk, etc.
- vāsaḥ
- well dressed
- srak
- with flower garlands
- rukma-mālinīḥ
- and with garlands of gold
- ātmaja-abhyudaya-arthāya
- for the purpose of his son’s affluence
- prādāt
- gave in charity
- te
- those brāhmaṇas
- ca
- also
- anvayuñjata
- accepted them
Nanda Mahārāja, for the sake of the affluence of his own son Kṛṣṇa, gave the brāhmaṇas cows fully decorated with garments, flower garlands and gold necklaces. These cows, fully qualified to give ample milk, were given to the brāhmaṇas in charity, and the brāhmaṇas accepted them and bestowed blessings upon the whole family, and especially upon Kṛṣṇa.