# Cc. Madhya 16.219 ## 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.