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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 4, Ch. 14 ]
TEXT 38
एवं मृशन्त ऋषयो धावतां सर्वतोदिशम् । पांसुःसमुत्थितो भूरिशोराणाययिद्धम्पताम् ॥३८॥
evam mṛśanta ṛṣayo dhāvatām sarvato-diśam pāmsuḥ samutthito bhūriś corāṇām abhilumpatām
evam—thus; mṛśantaḥ—while considering; ṛṣayaḥ—the great saintly persons; dhāvatām—running; sarvataḥ-diśam—from all directions; pāmsuḥ—dust; samutthitaḥ—arose; bhūriḥ—much; corāṇām—from thieves and rogues; abhilumpatām—engaged in plundering.
TRANSLATION
When the great sages were carrying on their discussion in this way, they saw a dust storm arising from all directions. This storm was caused by the running of thieves and rogues who were engaged in plundering the citizens.
PURPORT
Thieves and rogues simply await some political upset in order to take the opportunity to plunder the people in general. To keep thieves and rogues inactive in their profession, a strong government is always required.
TEXTS 39-40
तदुपद्रवमाज्ञाय लोकस्य वसु द्रुम्पताम् । मर्तर्युपरते तस्मिन्नयोन्यं च जिघांसताम् ॥३९॥ चोरप्रायं जनपदं हीनसत्त्वमराजकम् । लोकाश्वावरयञ्छक्ता अपि तद्दोषदर्शिनः ॥४०॥
tad upadravam ājñāya lokasya vasu lumpatām bhartary uparate tasminn anyonyam ca jighāmsatām