SB 10.17.18
TEXT 18
dehi dānaṁ dvi-jātīnāṁ
kṛṣṇa-nirmukti-hetave
nandaḥ prīta-manā rājan
gāḥ suvarṇaṁ tadādiśat
SYNONYMS
dehi—you should give; dānam—charity; dvi-jātīnām—to the brāhmaṇas; kṛṣṇa-nirmukti—the safety of Kṛṣṇa; hetave—for the purpose of; nandaḥ—Nanda Mahārāja; prīta-manāḥ—satisfied within his mind; rājan—O King Parīkṣit; gāḥ—cows; suvarṇam—gold; tadā—then; ādiśat—gave.
TRANSLATION
The brāhmaṇas then advised Nanda Mahārāja, "To assure that your son Kṛṣṇa will always be free from danger, you should give charity to the brāhmaṇas." With a satisfied mind, O King, Nanda Mahārāja then very gladly gave them gifts of cows and gold.