892 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 17
atma-vairupya—deformation of the self; kartaram—the doer; parthanam—
of the sons of Prtha; kirti-dusanam—blackmailing the reputation.
TRANSLATION
O bull, you are offenseless and thoroughly honest; therefore I wish
all good to you. Please tell me of the perpetrator of these mutilations
which blackmail the reputation of the sons of Prtha.
PURPORT

The reputation of the reign of Maharaja Ramacandra and that of the
kings who followed in the footsteps of Maharaja Ramacandra, like the
Pandavas and their descendants, are never to be forgotten because in their
kingdom offenseless and honest living beings were never in trouble. The
bull and the cow are the symbols of the most offenseless living beings
because even the stool and urine of these animals are utilized to benefit
human society. The descendants of the sons of Prtha, like Maharaja
Pariksit and others, were afraid of losing their reputations, but in the
modern days they are not even afraid of killing such offenseless animals.
Herein lies the difference between the reign of those pious kings and the
modern states ruled by irresponsible executive heads without knowledge
in the codes of God.

TEXT 14
TAA THY TIAA TART |
at AT aang Fd llzvlll
jane ‘nagasy agham yunjan
sarvato ’sya ca mad-bhayam
sadhunam bhadram eva syad
asadhu-damane krte

jane—to the living beings; anagasi—those who are offenseless; agham—
sufferings; yufjan—by applying; sarvatah—anywhere and everywhere;
asya—of such offenders; ca—and; mat-bhayam-— fear me; sadhunam-— of the
honest persons; bhadram—good fortune; eva—certainly; syat—will take
place; asadhu—dishonest miscreants; damane—curbed down; krte—being so
done.
