918 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 17

yatra— where; eva—certainly ; niyatah—always; vatsye—can reside; atisthan—
permanently situated; te—your; anusasanam—under your rule.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, O chief amongst the protectors of religion, please fix some
place for me where I can live permanently under the protection of your
government.

PURPORT

The personality of Kali adressed Maharaja Pariksit as the chief amongst
the protectors of religiosity because the King refrained from killing a
person who surrendered unto him. A surrendered soul should be given all
protection, even though he may be an enemy. That is the principle of
religion. And we can just imagine what sort of protection is given by the
Personality of Godhead to the person who surrenders unto Him, not as an
enemy but as a devoted servitor. The Lord protects the surrendered soul
from all sins and all resultant reactions of sinful acts. (Bg. 18.66)

TEXT 38

ad sala

TARTTRRN TEA AAT BHI TT |
i od faa: a vavedaagfts: 113cI

sitta uvaca
abhyarthitas tada tasmai
sthanani kalaye dadau
dyutarm panam striyah siina
yatradharmas catur-vidhah

sitah uvdca—Suta Gosvami said; abhyarthitah—thus being petitioned;
tada—at that time; tasmai—unto him; sthanani—places; kalaye—to the
personality of Kali; dadau—gave him permission; dyutam—gambling;
panam—drinking; stnyah—illicit association of women; séinah—animal
slaughter; yatra— wherever; adharmah—sinful activities; catur-vidhah—four

kinds of.
