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Instructions by Mahārāja Pṛthu
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system, therefore, for a householder to call  brāhmaṇas  and  Vaiṣṇavas  to eat at ceremonial performances in his house because the  brāhmaṇas  and  Vaiṣṇavas  can immunize him from sinful activities. But it is not the duty of rigid  brāhmaṇas  and  Vaiṣṇavas  to accept invitations everywhere. There is, of course, no objection to taking part in feasts in which  prasāda  is distributed.) There are many subtle laws which are practically unknown to people in general, but the  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness movement is very scientifically distributing all this Vedic knowledge for the benefit of the people of the world.
TEXT 25
तत् प्रजा भर्तृपिण्डार्थं स्वार्थमेवानस्त्रयवः । कुरुताधोक्षजधियस्तर्हि मेऽनुग्रहः कृतः ॥२५॥
tat prajā bhartṛ-piṇḍartham svārtham evānasūyavaḥ kurutādhokṣaja-dhiyas tarhi me 'nugrahaḥ kṛtaḥ
tat —therefore;  prajāḥ —my dear citizens;  bhartṛ —of the master;  piṇḍa-artham —welfare after death;  sva-artham —own interest;  eva —certainly;  anasūyavaḥ —without being envious;  kuruta —just execute;  adhokṣaja —the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  dhiyaḥ —thinking of Him;  tarhi —therefore;  me —unto me;  anugrahaḥ —mercy;  kṛtaḥ —being done.
TRANSLATION
Pṛthu Mahārāja continued: Therefore, my dear citizens, for the welfare of your king after his death, you should execute your duties properly in terms of your positions of varṇa and āśrama and should always think of the Supreme Personality of Godhead within your hearts. By doing so, your interests will be protected, and you will bestow mercy upon your king for his welfare after death.
PURPORT
The words  adhokṣaja-dhiyaḥ , meaning “Kṛṣṇa consciousness,” are very important in this verse. The king and citizens should both be  Kṛṣṇa  conscious, otherwise both of them will be doomed to lower species of life after death. A responsible government must teach  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness very vigorously for the benefit of all. Without  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness, neither the state nor the citizens of the state can be responsible. Pṛthu Mahārāja therefore specifically requested the citizens to act in  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness,