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Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Śiva
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direction;  pratīcīm —western;  prayayuḥ —went away;  tapasi —in austerities;  ādṛta —accepting seriously;  cetasaḥ —in the heart.
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, because of their pious nature, all the sons of Prācīnabarhi very seriously accepted the words of their father with heart and soul, and with these words on their heads, they went toward the west to execute their father's order.
PURPORT
In this verse  sādhavaḥ  (meaning pious or well behaved) is very important, especially at the present moment. It is derived from the word  sādhu . A perfect  sādhu  is one who is always engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Prācīnabarhi's sons are described as  sādhavaḥ  because of their complete obedience to their father. The father, king and spiritual master are supposed to be representatives of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as such they have to be respected as the Supreme Lord. It is the duty of the father, the spiritual master and the king to regulate their subordinates in such a way that they ultimately become fully unalloyed devotees of the Supreme Lord. That is the duty of the superiors, and it is the duty of the subordinates to obey their orders perfectly and in a disciplined way. The word  śirasā  (on their heads) is also significant, for the Pracetās accepted the orders of their father and carried them on their heads, which means they accepted them in complete surrender.
TEXT 20
स समुद्रमुप विस्तीर्णमपश्यन् सुमहत्सरः । महन्मन इव खन्छं प्रसन्नसत्तिताशयम् ॥२०॥
sa samudram upa vistīrṇam apaśyan su-mahat saraḥ mahan-mana iva svaccham prasanna-salilāśayam
sa samudram —almost near the ocean;  upa —more or less;  vistīrṇam —very wide and long;  apaśyan —they saw;  su-mahat —very great;  saraḥ —reservoir of water;  mahat —great soul;  manaḥ —mind;  iva —like;  su-accham —clear;  prasanna —joyful;  salila —water;  āśayam —taken shelter of.