Text 41] Disappearance of Lord Krsna 763

PURPORT

A ksatriya or a rich man is sometimes visited by persons who are in
need of money. When they are asked for a donation, it is the duty of the
possessor of wealth to give in charity in consideration of the person,
place and time. If a ksatriya or a rich man fails to comply with this
obligation, he must be very sorry for this discrepancy. Similarly, one
should not fail to keep his promise to give in charity. These discrepancies
are sometimes causes of despondency, and thus failing, a person becomes
subjected to criticism, which might also be the cause of Arjuna’s plight.

TEXT 41
were metas Te TTT fT |
TONG At aM: JOM lvl

kaccit tuarn brahmanam balam
gam vrddham roginam striyam
Saranopasrtam sattvam
natyaksth sarana-pradah

kaccit—whether; tvam—yourself; brahmanam—the brahmanas; balam—
the child; gam—the cow; vurddham—old; roginam—the diseased; striyam—
the woman; sarana-upsrtam—having approached for protection; sattvam—
any living being; na—whether; atyaksif—not given shelter; sarapa-pradah—
deserving protection.

TRANSLATION

You are always the protector of the deserving living beings, such as
brahmanas, children, cows, women and the diseased. Could you not give
them protection when they approached you for shelter?

PURPORT

The brahmanas, who are always engaged in researching knowledge for
the society’s welfare work, both materially and spiritually, deserve the
protection of the king in all respects. Similarly, the children of the state,
the cow, the diseased person, the woman and the old man specifically
