Texts 52-54] Conversation Between Manu and Kardama 853
PURPORT
Since sage Kardama was a brahmana and Svayambhuva was a ksatriya,
the sage was not supposed to offer obeisances to the King because socially
his position was greater than the King’s. But he offered his obeisances to
Svayambhuva Manu because as Manu, King and Emperor, he was the repre-
sentative of the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord is always worshipable,
regardless of whether one is a brahmana, a ksatriya or a sudra. As the
representative of the Supreme Lord, the King deserved respectful obei-
sances from everyone.
TEXTS 52-54
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TA Tae aa alirrnftay |
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eqeoeqigral Taq AATAITT 142
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HATTA BAeASs YA: |
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faery zedt Gat Tazeraaiaa W4all
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aaa Gat: at autaafaaert: |
anata asd freateq aa TeahA: U4vil
na yada ratham asthaya
Jattram mani-ganarpitam
visphiirjac-canda-kodando
rathena trasayann aghan
sva-sainya-carana-ksunnam
vepayan mandalam bhuvah
vikarsan brhatim sendm
paryatasy arisuman iva
tadaiva setavah sarve
varndsrama-nibandhanah
bhagavad-racitda rajan
bhidyeran bata dasyubhih
na—not; yada—when; ratham—the chariot; dsthaya—having mounted;
jJaitram—victorious; mani—ot jewels;gana—with clusters; arpitam —bedecked
visphiirjat—twanging; canda—a fearful sound just to punish the criminals;
kodandah—bow; rathena—by the presence of such a chariot; trdsayan—
