Text 12] Praise of King Pṛthu by the Professional Reciters
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certainly;  abhibhavitum —to be overcome;  śakyaḥ —able;  vena —King Vena;  araṇi —the wood that produces fire;  utthitaḥ —being born of;  analaḥ —fire.
TRANSLATION
King Pṛthu was born of the dead body of King Vena as fire is produced from  araṇi  wood. Thus King Pṛthu will always remain just like fire, and his enemies will not be able to approach him. Indeed, he will be unbearable to his enemies, for although staying very near him, they will never be able to approach him but will have to remain as if far away. No one will be able to overcome the strength of King Pṛthu.
PURPORT
Araṇi  wood is a kind of fuel used to ignite fire by friction. At the time of performing sacrifices, one can ignite a fire from  araṇi  wood. Although born of his dead father, King Pṛthu would still remain just like fire. Just as fire is not easily approached, similarly King Pṛthu would be unapproachable by his enemies, even though they would appear to be very near him.
TEXT 12
अन्तर्बहिश्च भूतानां पश्यन् कर्माणि चारणैः । उदासीन इवाध्यक्षो वायुरात्मेव देहिनाम् ॥१२॥
antar bahiś ca bhūtānām paśyan karmāṇi cāraṇaiḥ udāsīna ivādhyakṣo vāyur ātmeva dehinām
antaḥ —internally;  bahiḥ —externally;  ca —and;  bhūtānām —of living entities;  paśyan —seeing;  karmāṇi —activities;  cāraṇaiḥ —by spies;  udāsīnaḥ —neutral;  iva —like;  adhyakṣaḥ —the witness;  vāyuḥ —the air of life;  ātmā —the living force;  iva —like;  dehinām —of all the embodied.
TRANSLATION
King Pṛthu will be able to see all the internal and external activities of every one of his citizens. Still no one will be able to know his system of espionage, and he himself will remain neutral regarding all matters of glorification or vilification paid to him. He will be exactly like air, the life force