Text 21 | Praise of King Pṛthu by the Professional Reciters
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PURPORT
In this verse the word  yathārkaḥ  indicates that the sun is not fixed but is rotating in its orbit, which is set by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is confirmed in the  Brahma-saṁhitā  and also in other parts of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam . In the Fifth Canto of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  it is stated that the sun rotates in its own orbit at the rate of 16,000 miles per second. Similarly,  Brahma-saṁhitā  states:  yasyājñayā bhramati sambhṛta-kāla-cakraḥ . The sun rotates in its own orbit according to the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The conclusion is that the sun is not fixed in one place. As far as Pṛthu Mahārāja is concerned, it is indicated that his ruling power would extend all over the world. The Himalayan Mountains, from which the sunrise is first seen, are called  udayācala  or  udayādri . It is herein indicated that Pṛthu Mahārāja's reign over the world would cover even the Himalayan Mountains and extend to the borders of all oceans and seas. In other words, his reign would cover the entire planet.
Another significant word in this verse is  naradeva . As described in previous verses, the qualified king—be he King Pṛthu or any other king who rules over the state as an ideal king—should be understood to be God in human form. According to Vedic culture, the king is honored as the Supreme Personality of Godhead because he represents Nārāyaṇa, who also gives protection to the citizens. He is therefore  nātha , or the proprietor. Even Sanātana Gosvāmī gave respect to the Nawab Hussain Shah as  naradeva , although the Nawab was Mohammedan. A king or governmental head must therefore be so competent to rule over the state that the citizens will worship him as God in human form. That is the perfectional stage for the head of any government or state.
TEXT 21
अस्मै नृपालाः किल तत्र तत्र 
  बलिं हरिष्यन्ति सलोकपालाः । 
  मंस्यन्त एषां स्त्रिय आदिराजं 
  चक्रायुधं तद्यश उद्धरन्त्यः ॥२१॥
asmai nṛpālāḥ kila tatra tatra 
  baliṁ hariṣyanti salokapālāḥ 
  maṁṣyanta eṣāṁ striya ādi-rājaṁ 
  cakrāyudhaṁ tad-yaśa uddharantyaḥ