978 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 18

zation’s destination is to go back to Godhead, back home, where there is
no birth, no death, no old age and no disease. The Vedas direct everyone
not to remain in the darkness of the material world but to go towards
the light of the spiritual kingdom far beyond the material sky. The
qualitative caste system and the orders of life are scientifically planned
by the Lord and His representatives, the great rsis. The perfect way of life
gives all sorts of instruction in the things both material and spiritual. The
Vedic way of life does not allow any man to be like the monkeys and dogs.
A degraded civilization of sense gratification and economic development
is the by-product of a godless or kingless government of the people, by the
people, and for the people. The people should not, therefore, begrudge the
poor administrations they themselves elect.

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dharma-palo nara-patih
sa tu samrad brhac-chravah
saksan maha-bhagavato
rajarsir haya-medhayat
ksut-trt-Srama-yuto dino
naivasmac chapam arhati

dharma-palah—the protector of religion; nara-patih—the King; sah—he;
tu—but; samrat—Emperor; brhat—highly; sravah—celebrated; saksat—
directly; maha-bhagavatah—the first-class devotee of the Lord; rajarsih—
saint amongst the royal order; haya-medhayat—great performer of horse
sacrifices; ksut—hunger; trt—thirst; srama-yutah—tired and fatigued; dinah—
stricken; na—never; eva—thus; asmat—by us; sapam—curse ;arhati— deserves.

TRANSLATION

The Emperor Pariksit is a pious king. He is highly celebrated and is a
first-class devotee of the Personality of Godhead. He is a saint amongst
royalty, and he has performed many horse sacrifices. When such a king is
tired and fatigued, being stricken with hunger and thirst, he does not at all
deserve to be cursed.
