Text 13] Appearance of Sri Narada 203
example of this. Personally he had no attachment for all the worldly
opulences in his possession. But since he was king for the all round
welfare of his citizens, he was always busy in the welfare work of the
public, not only for this life, but also for the next. He would not allow
slaughter-houses or killing of cows. He was not a foolish and partial
administrator who would arrange for the protection of one living being
and allow another to be killed. Because he was a devotee of the Lord, he
knew perfectly well how to conduct his administration for everyone’s
happiness, men, animals, plants and all living creatures. He was not
selfishly interested. Selfishness is either self-centered or self-extended.
He was neither. His interest was tu please the Supreme Truth Personality
of Godhead. The king is the representative of the Supreme Lord, and
therefore the king’s interest must be identical with that of the Supreme
Lord. The Supreme Lord wants all living beings to be obedient to Him
and thereby become happy. Therefore the king’s interest is to guide
all subjects back to the kingdom of God. Hence the activities of the
citizens should be so coordinated that they can at the end go back home,
back to Godhead. Under the administration of a representative king, the
kingdom is full of opulence. At that time human beings need not eat
animals. There is ample food, grains, milk, fruit and vegetables so that the
human beings as well as the animals can eat sumptuously and to their
heart’s content. If all living beings are satisfied with food and shelter and
obey the prescribed rules, there cannot be any disturbance between one
living being and another. Emperor Pariksit was a worthy king, and therefore
all were happy during his reign.
TEXT 13
4 LA os ~
TT A: AATAGT Fal alee PH |
Hed aT FATA TAT ATA TT STATA U2 31
tat sarvam nah samacaksva
prsto yad tha kificana
manye tvam visaye vacam
snatam anyatra chandasat

tat—that; sarvam—all; nah—unto us; samdcaksva—clearly explain; prstah
—questioned; yat iha—herein; kificana—all that; manye—we think; tvam—
yourself; visaye—in all subjects; vacam—meanings of words; sndtam—fully
acquainted; anyatra—except; chandasat—portion of the Vedas.
