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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 4, Ch. 21 ]
brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas until the end of my life. He who can carry such dust on his head is very soon relieved of all the reactions which arise from sinful life, and eventually he develops all good and desirable qualities.
PURPORT
It is said that one who has unflinching faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which means unflinching faith in the Vaiṣṇava or the pure devotee of the Supreme Lord, develops all the good qualities of the demigods.
yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ (Bhāg. 5.18.12)
Prahlāda Mahārāja also said,  naiṣām matis tāvad urukramāṅghrim.  (Bhāg. 7.5.32) Unless one takes the dust of the lotus feet of a pure Vaiṣṇava on one's head, one cannot understand what the Supreme Personality of Godhead is, and unless one knows the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one's life remains imperfect. A great soul who has fully surrendered to the Supreme Lord after understanding Him fully and after repeatedly undergoing austerities and penances for many, many lives is very rare. The crown of a king is simply a big load if the king or head of the state does not actually bear the dust of the lotus feet of  brāhmaṇas  and Vaiṣṇavas. In other words, if a liberal king like Prṭhu Mahārāja does not follow the instructions of  brāhmaṇas  and Vaiṣṇavas or does not follow the brahminical culture, he is simply a burden on the state, for he cannot benefit the citizens. Mahārāja Prṭhu is the perfect example of an ideal chief executive.
TEXT 44
गुणायनं शीलधनं कृतज्ञं वृद्धाश्रयं संवृणतेऽनु सम्यदः । प्रसीदतां ब्रह्मकुलं गवां च जनार्दनः सानुचरश्च मह्यम् ॥४४॥
guṇāyanam śīla-dhanam kṛta-jñam vṛddhāśrayam samvṛṇate 'nu sampadaḥ prasīdatām brahma-kulam gavām ca janārdanaḥ sānucaraś ca mahyam
guṇa-ayanam—one who has acquired all the good qualities; śīla-dhanam—one whose wealth is good behavior; kṛta-jñam—one who is grateful; vṛddha-āśrayam—one who takes shelter of the learned; samvṛṇate—achieves; anu—