622 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch, 12

and, therefore, Garbhadhana-samskaram, or the first seedling purificatory
process prescribed for the higher castes, is the beginning of all pious acts to
receive a good, pious and intelligent class of men in human society. There
will be peace and prosperity in the world due to good and sane population
only; there is hell and disturbance only because of the unwanted insane
populace addicted to sex indulgence.

TEXT 13

Fe Harn Tat Aeateazariehy:
ATH ATT TATA A AAA 123A

tasya pritamana raja

viprair dhaumya-krpadibhih
jatakam karayamasa

vacayitva ca mangalam

tasya—his; pritamanah—satisfied ; raja—King Yudhisthira; vipraih—by the
learned brahmanas; dhaumya—Dhaumya; krpa—Krpa; adibhih—and others
also; jatakam—one of the purificatory processes performed just after the
birth of a child; karayamasa—had them performed; vacayitva—by recitation;
ca—also; mangalam—auspicious.

TRANSLATION

King Yudhisthira, who was very satisfied with the birth of Maharaja
Pariksit, had the purificatory process of birth performed. Learned brah-
manas, headed by Dhaumya and Krpa, recited auspicious hymns.

PURPORT

There is a need for a good and intelligent class of brahmanas who are
expert in performing the purificatory processes prescribed in the system
of varnasrama-dharma. Unless such purificatory processes are performed,
there is no possibility of good population, and in the age of Kali the
population all over the world is of sudra quality or lower for want of this
purificatory process. It is not possible, however, to revive the Vedic process
of purification in this age for want of proper facilities and good brahmanas,
but there is the Paficaratrika system also recommended for this age. The
