Text 4] The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahuti 861
tat-tranayasrjac casman
doh-sahasrat sahasra-pat
hrdayam tasya hi brahma
ksatram angam pracaksate
tat-tranaya—for the protection of the brahmanas; asrjat—created; ca—
and; asman—us (ksatriyas); doh-sahasrat—from His thousand arms; sahasra-
pat—the thousand-legged Supreme Being (the universal form); hrdayam—
heart; tasya—His; hi—for; brahma—brahmanas; ksatram—the ksatriyas;
anigam—arms; pracaksate—are spoken of.
TRANSLATION
For the protection of the brahmanas, the thousand-legged Supreme Being
created us, the ksatriyas, from His thousand arms. Hence the brahmanas
are said to be His heart and the ksatriyas His arms.
PURPORT
Ksatriyas are specifically meant to maintain the brahmanas because if
the brahmanas are protected, then the head of civilization is protected.
Brahmanas are supposed to be the head of the social body; if the head is
clear and has not gone mad, then everything is in proper position. The
Lord is described thus: namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca.
The purport of this prayer is that the Lord specifically protects the
brahmanas and the cows, and then He protects all other members of
society (jagat-hitaya). It is His will that universal welfare work depends on
the protection of cows and brahmanas; thus brahminical culture and cow
protection are the basic principles for human civilization. Ksatriyas
are especially meant to protect the brahmanas, as is the supreme will of
the Lord: go-brahmana-hitaya ca. As, within the body, the heart is a very
important part, so the brahmanas are also the important element in human
society. The ksatriyas are more like the whole body; even though the
whole body is bigger than the heart, the heart is more important.
TEXT 4
MMR CUT AR TTT TIA |
Tafa WET Ba: TT: AAT Uv UI
ato hy anyonyam atmanam
brahma ksatram ca raksatah
