# Cc. Madhya 16.219
> নদীয়া-বাসী ব্রাহ্মণের উপজীব্য-প্রায় ।
> অর্থ, ভূমি, গ্রাম দিয়া করেন সহায় ॥২১৯॥
## Text
> nadīyā-vāsī, brāhmaṇera upajīvya-prāya
> artha, bhūmi, grāma diyā karena sahāya
## Synonyms
*nadīyā-vāsī*—inhabitants of Nadia; *brāhmaṇera*—of all *brāhmaṇas*; *upajīvya-prāya*—almost the entire source of income; *artha*—money; *bhūmi*—land; *grāma*—villages; *diyā*—giving as charity; *karena sahāya*—give help.
## Translation
**Practically all the brāhmaṇas residing in Nadia were dependent on the charity of Hiraṇya and Govardhana, who gave them money, land and villages.**
## Purport
Although Navadvīpa was very opulent and populous during Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's time, practically all the *brāhmaṇas* depended on the charity of Hiraṇya and Govardhana. Because the brothers highly respected the *brāhmaṇas,* they very liberally gave them money.