Text 21] Questions by Vidura 21
Sasasa—rules; ksitim—the world; eka-cakram—by one military force; eka-
one; atapatram—flag; ajitena—by the mercy of the unconquerable Krsna;
parthah—Maharaja Yudhisthira.
TRANSLATION
Thus, when he was in the land of Bharatavarsa traveling to all the places
of pilgrimage, he visited Prabhasasetra. At that time Maharaja Yudhisthira
was the emperor and held the world under one military strength and one
flag.
PURPORT
More than five thousand years ago, while Saint Vidura was traveling the
earth as a pilgrim, India was known as Bharatavarga, as it is known even
today. The history of the world cannot give any systematic account for
more than three thousand years into the past, but before that the whole
world was under the flag and military strength of Maharaja Yudisthira,
who was the emperor of the world. At present there are hundreds and
thousands of flags flapping in the United Nations, but during the time of
Vidura there was, by the grace of Ajita, Lord Krsna, only one flag. The
nations of the world are very eager to again have one state under one flag,
but for this they must seek the favor of Lord Krsna, who alone can help
us to become one worldwide nation.
TEXT 21
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tatratha susrava suhrd-vinastim
vanam yatha venu-javahni-samsrayam
samspardhaya dagdham athanusocan
sarasvatim pratyag iyaya tusnim
tatra— there; atha—thereafter; susrava—heard;suhrt—kinsmen; vinastim—
all dead; vanam—forest; yatha—as much as; venu-javahni—fire due to the
bamboos; samsrayam—friction with one another; samspardhaya—by vio-
lent passion; dagdham— burnt; atha—thus; anusocan—thinking; sarasvatim—
the River Sarasvati; pratyak —westward; iyaya— went; tusnim—silently.
