SB 10.24.21
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 21
kṛṣi-vāṇijya-go-rakṣā
kusīdaṁ tūryam ucyate
vārtā catur-vidhā tatra
vayaṁ go-vṛttayo 'niśam
SYNONYMS
kṛṣi—farming; vāṇijya—commerce; go-rakṣā—and protecting cows; kusīdam-banking; tūryam—the fourth; ucyate—is said; vārtā—the occupational duty; catuḥ-vidhā—fourfold; tatra—among these; vayam—we; go-vṛttayaḥ—engaged in protecting the cows; aniśam—without cessation.
TRANSLATION
The occupational duties of the vaiśya are conceived in four divisions: farming, commerce, cow protection and moneylending. Out of these, we as a community are always engaged in cow protection.