974 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 18

raja Parksit be condemned by an inexperienced puffed up son of a
brahmana, even though he attained the powers of a qualified brahmana?

The Samik Rsi, since he was an experienced good brahmapa, did not
approve of the actions of his condemned son. He began to lament for all
that his son had done. The king was beyond the jurisdiction of curses as a
general rule, and what to speak of a good king like Maharaja Pariksit. The
offense of the King was most insignificant, and his being condemned to
death was certainly a very great sin for Srngi. Therefore the Rsi Samik
regretted the whole incidence.

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A A
farafa aarerZaean: ATT UII

na vai nrbhir nara-devam parakhyam
sammatum arhasy avipakva-buddhe
yat-tejasa durvisahena gupta
vindanti bhadrany akutobhayah prajah

na—never; vai—as a matter of fact; nrbhih—by any man; nara-devam—
unto a man-god; parakhyam—who is transcendental; sammatum—place on
equal footing; arhasi—deserve; avipakva—unripe or immature; buddhe—
intelligence; yat—by whose; tejasa—by the prowess; durvisahena—unsur-
passable; guptah—protected; vindanti—enjoys; bhadrapi—all prosperity;
akutah-bhayah—completely defended; prajah—the subjects.

TRANSLATION

O my boy, your intelligence is immature, and therefore you have no
knowledge that the King, who is the best amongst human beings, is as good
as the Personality of Godhead. Therefore he is never to be placed on an
equal footing with common men. The citizens of the state live in prosperi-
ty, being protected by his unsurpassable prowess.

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HOTA AAT
TRIN T A ate: |
