Text 13] Appearance of Sukadeva Gosvami 1001

sions of the saints and sages in terms of Vedic injunction. Maharaja
Pariksit, as a perfect king, followed the principles by consulting the
authorities, even up to the last days of his life.

TEXT 13

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Tsttara
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wat ae we
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rajovaca
aho vayam dhanyatama nrpanam
mahattamanugrahantya-silah

durad visrstam bata garhya-karma

$n raja uvaca—the fortunate King said; aho—ah; vayam—we; dhanya-
tamah—most thankful; nrpanam—of all the kings; mahattama—of the great
souls; anugrahantya-silah—trained to get favors; rajiam—of the royal;
kulam—orders; brahmana-pada—feet of the brahmanas; saucat—refuse after
cleaning; durat—at a distance; visrstam—always left out; bata—on account
of; garhya—condemnable; karma— activities.

TRANSLATION

The fortunate King said: We are the most grateful of all the kings
who are trained to get favors from the great souls. Generally you [sages]
consider royalty as refuse to be rejected and left in a distant place.

PURPORT

According to religious principle, stool, urine, wash water, etc., must be
left out at a long distance. Attached bath rooms, urinals, etc., may be very
convenient amenities of modern civilization, but they are ordered to be
situated at a distance from residential quarters. That very example is cited
herein in relation to the kingly order for those who are progressively
marching back to Godhead. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that
to be in intimate touch with dollars and cents men, or the kingly
