Text 41]
Disappearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa
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PURPORT
A  kṣatriya  or a rich man is sometimes visited by persons who are in need of money. When they are asked for a donation, it is the duty of the possessor of wealth to give in charity in consideration of the person, place and time. If a  kṣatriya  or a rich man fails to comply with this obligation, he must be very sorry for this discrepancy. Similarly, one should not fail to keep his promise to give in charity. These discrepancies are sometimes causes of despondency, and thus failing, a person becomes subjected to criticism, which might also be the cause of Arjuna's plight.
TEXT 41
कश्चित्त्वं ब्राह्मणं बालं गां वृद्धं रोगिणं स्त्रियम् ।  
 शरणोपसृतं सत्त्वं नात्याक्षीः शरणप्रदः ॥४१॥
kaccit tvam brāhmaṇam bālam  
 gām vṛddham rogiṇam striyam  
 śaraṇa-pasṛtam sattvam  
 nātyākṣīḥ śaraṇa-pradaḥ
kaccit —whether;  tvam —yourself;  brāhmaṇam —the  brāhmaṇas ;  bālam —the child;  gām —the cow;  vṛddham —old;  rogiṇam —the diseased;  striyam —the woman;  śaraṇa-upsṛtam —having approached for protection;  sattvam —any living being;  na —whether;  atyākṣīḥ —not given shelter;  śaraṇa-pradaḥ —deserving protection.
TRANSLATION
You are always the protector of the deserving living beings, such as  brāhmaṇas ,  children ,  cows ,  women  and the diseased. Could you not give them protection when they approached you for shelter?
PURPORT
The  brāhmaṇas , who are always engaged in researching knowledge for the society's welfare work, both materially and spiritually, deserve the protection of the king in all respects. Similarly, the children of the state, the cow, the diseased person, the woman and the old man specifically