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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 4, Ch. 21]
by their children. When thus protected, women as a class remain an always auspicious source of energy to man.
TEXT 5
शङ्खदुन्दुभिघोषेण ब्रह्मघोषेण चर्त्विजाम् । विवेश भवनं वीरः स्तूयमानो गतस्यः ॥ ५ ॥
śaṅkha-dundubhi-ghoṣṇa brahma-ghoṣṇa cartvijām viveśa bhavanaṁ vīraḥ stūyamāno gatasmayaḥ
śaṅkha—conchshells; dundubhi—kettledrums; ghoṣṇa—by the sound of; brahma—Vedic; ghoṣṇa—chanting; ca—also; rtvijām—of the priests; viveśa—entered; bhavanam—the palace; vīraḥ—the King; stūyamānaḥ—being worshiped; gata-smayaḥ—without pride.
TRANSLATION
When the King entered the palace, conchshells and kettledrums were sounded, priests chanted Vedic mantras, and professional reciters offered different prayers. But in spite of all this ceremony to welcome him, the King was not the least bit affected.
PURPORT
The reception given to the King was full of opulence, yet he did not become proud. It is said, therefore, that great personalities of power and opulence never become proud, and the example is given that a tree which is full of fruits and flowers does not stand erect in pride but instead bends downwards to show submissiveness. This is a sign of the wonderful character of great personalities.
TEXT 6
पूजितः पूजयामास तत्र तत्र महायशः । पौराज्जानपदांस्तांस्तान् प्रीतः प्रियवरप्रदः ॥ ६ ॥
pūjitaḥ pūjayāmāsa tatra tatra mahā-yaśāḥ paurāñ jānapadāṁs tāṁs tān prītaḥ priyavara-pradaḥ