988 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 19
PURPORT

Progressive human civilization is based on brahminical culture, God
consciousness and protection of cows. All economic development of the
state by trade, commerce, agriculture and industries must be fully utilized
in relation to the above principles, otherwise all so-called economic
development becomes a source of degradation. Cow protection means
feeding the brahminical culture which leads towards God consciousness,
and thus perfection of human civilization is achieved. The age of Kali
aims at killing the higher principles of life, and although Maharaja Panksit
strongly resisted the domination of the personality of Kali within the world,
the influence of the age of Kali came at an opportune moment, and even a
strong king like Maharaja Pariksit was induced to disregard the brahminical
culture due to a slight provocation of hunger and thirst. Maharaja Pariksit
lamented the accidental incidence, and he desired that all his kingdom,
strength and accumulation of wealth would be burnt up for not being
engaged in brahminical culture, etc.

Providentially also, where wealth and strength are not engaged in the
advancement of brahminical culture, God consciousness and cow protec-
tion, the state and home are surely doomed. If we want peace and pros-
perity in the world, we should take lessons from this verse; every state and
every home must endeavor to advance the cause of brahminical culture for
self-purification, God consciousness for self-realization and cow protection
for getting sufficient milk and the best food to continue a perfect civiliza-
tion.

TEXT 4

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Fas Gare es aTISTE: |
Tay Aa afr aya-

TS TARA PATGARTT I ¥ Il

sa cintayann ittham athasrnod yatha
muneh sutokto nirrtis taksakakhyah

sa sadhu mene na cirena taksaka-
nalam prasaktasya virakti-karanam

sah—he, the King; cintayan—thinking; ittham—like this; atha—now;
asrnot—heard; yatha—as; muneh—of the sage; suta-uktah—uttered by the
