Text 16] How Pariksit Received the Age of Kali 853

field of Kuruksetra. All such acts of the Lord were mentioned in the
addresses of welcome, and Maharaja Pariksit, in full satisfaction, rewarded
those who presented such addresses. The difference between the presenta-
tion of welcome addresses today and in those days is that formerly the
welcome addresses were presented to a_person like Maharaja Pariksit. The
welcome addresses were full of facts and figures, and those who presented
such addresses were sufficiently rewarded, whereas in the present days the
welcome address is presented not always with factual statements but to
please the postholder, and often they are full of flattering lies. And rarely
are those who present such welcome addresses rewarded by the poor
receiver.

TEXT 16

ACTINIC AATAT CIS -

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sarath ya-parasada-sevana-sakh ya-dautya
virasananugamana-stavana-pranaman

snigdhesu pandusu jagat-pranatirh ca visnor
bhaktim karoti nrpatis caranaravinde

sdrathya—acceptance of the post of a chariot driver; parasada—
acceptance of the presidency in the assembly of the Rajasiya sacrifice;
sevana—engaging the mind constantly in the service of the Lord; sakhya—
to think of the Lord as a friend; dautya—acceptance of the post of a
messenger; vira-dsana— acceptance of the post of a watchman with a drawn
sword at night; anugamana—following in the footsteps; stavana—offering
of prayers; pranaman—offering obeisances; snigdhesu—unto them who are
malleable to the will of the Lord; pandusu—unto the sons of Pandu; jagat—
the universal; pranatim—one who is obeyed; ca—and; visnoh—of Visnu;
bhaktim—devotion; karoti—does; nrpatih—the King; carana-aravinde—unto
His lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Pariksit heard that out of His causeless mercy Lord Krsna
[Visnu], who is universally obeyed, rendered all kinds of service to the
