Text 39] The Atrocities of King Karnsa 311

control later, an enemy, if neglected in the beginning, later
becomes insurmountable.

TEXT 39
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TA A AA TAMA AAT: ATT: 1128

milam hi visnur devanam
yatra dharmah sanatanah
tasya ca brahma-go-viprds

tapo yajnah sa-daksinah

milam—the foundation; hi—indeed; visnuh—is Lord Visnu; devd-
ndm—of the demigods; yatra—wherein; dharmah—religious prin-
ciples; sandtanah—traditional or eternal; tasya—of this (foundation);
ca—also; brahma—brahminical civilization; go—cow protection;
viprah—brahmanas; tapah—austerity; yajidh—performing sacrifices;
sa-daksinadh—with proper remuneration.

TRANSLATION

The foundation of all the demigods is Lord Visnu, who lives and
is worshiped wherever there are religious principles, traditional
culture, the Vedas, cows, brahmanas, austerities, and sacrifices
with proper remuneration.

PURPORT

Here is a description of sandtana-dharma, eternal religious principles,
which must include brahminical culture, bréhmanas, sacrifices and
religion. These principles establish the kingdom of Visnu. Without the
kingdom of Visnu, the kingdom of God, no one can be happy. Na te
viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum: in this demoniac civilization, people un-
fortunately do not understand that the self-interest of human society lies
in Visnu. Durdsaya ye bahir-artha-maéninah: thus they are involved in a
hopeless hope. People want to be happy without God consciousness, or
Krsna consciousness, because they are led by blind leaders who lead
