Text 49] The Son of Drona Punished 367

tat kulam pradahaty asu
sdnubandham sucarpitam

yaih—by those: kopitam—enraged: brahma-kulam—the order of the
brahmanas; rajanyaih—by the administrative order; ajita—unrestricted;
atmabhih—by oneself; tat—that; kulam—family: pradahati—is burnt up:
asu—within no time; sa-anubandham—together with family members; suca-
arpitam —being put into grief.

TRANSLATION

If the kingly administrative order, which is unrestricted in sense con-
trol, offends the brahmana order and enrages them, then the fire of that
rage burns up the whole body of the royal family and brings grief upon
all.

PURPORT

The brahmana order of society, or the spiritually advanced caste or
community and the members of such highly elevated families, were always
held in great esteem by the other subordinate castes, namely the admin-
istrative kingly order, mercantile order and the laborers.

TEXT 49

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suta uvaca
dharmyam nyayyam sa-karunam
nirvyalikam samam mahat
raja dharma-suto rajiyah
pratyanandad vaco dvijah

sutah uvaca—Suta Gosvami said; dharmyam—just to the principles of
religion; nydyyam-—justice; sa-karunam—full of mercy; nirvyalikam—
without duplicity in dharma; samam—equity; mahat—glorious; raja—the
King; dharma-sutah—son; rajiivah—by the Queen; pratyanandat—supported;
vacah—statements; dvijah—O brahmanas.
