660 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 12

twice-born brahmanas. Simply taking birth in the family of a brahmana
does not make one qualified to perform yajias. He must be twice born by
proper training and initiation from the bona fide a@carya. The once-born
scions of brahmana families are equal with the once-born sitdras, and such
brahma-bandhu or unqualified once-born scions must be rejected for any
purpose of religious or Vedic function. Lord Sri Krsna was entrusted to
look after this arrangement, and perfect as He is, He caused the yajfias to
be performed by the bona fide twice-born brahmanas for successful
execution.

TEXT 36

TH THAGHA HTT TE TAA: |
TH Bead HET ATA ATA: IE

tato rajnabhyanujratah
krsnaya saha bandhubhih

yayau dvaravatim brahman
sarjuno yadubhir vurtah

tatah—thereafter; rajria—by the King; abhyanujratah—being permitted;
krsnaya—as well as by Draupadi; saha—along with; bandhubhih—other
relatives; yayau—went to; dvaravatim—Dvaraka-dhama; brahman—O
brahmanas; sa arjunah—along with Arjuna; yadubhih—by the members of
the Yadu dynasty; vrtah—surrounded.

TRANSLATION

O Saunaka, thereafter the Lord, having bade farewell to King Yudhisthira,
Draupadi, and other relatives, started for the city of Dvaraka, accompanied
by Arjuna and other members of the Yadu dynasty.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the First Canto, Twelfth Chap-
ter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “Birth of Emperor Pariksit.”
