Text 8] Praise of King Prthu by the Professional Reciters 647

titiksaty akramam vainya
upary akramatam api

bhiitandm karunah sasvad
drtanam ksiti-vrttiman

titiksatitolerates; akramam-—offense; vainyah—the son of King Vena;
upari—on his head; akramatam—of those who are trampling; api—also;
bhiitanam—to all living entities; karunah—very kindhearted; sasvat—always;
artanadm—to the aggrieved; ksiti-vrtti-mdn—accepting the profession of the
earth.

TRANSLATION

This King Prthu will be very, very kind to all citizens. Even though a
poor person may trample over the King’s head by violating the rules and
regulations, the King, out of his causeless mercy, will be forgetful and for-
giving. As a protector of the world, he will be as tolerant as the earth itself.

PURPORT

King Prthu is herein compared to the earthly planet as far as his toler-
ance is concerned. Although the earth is always trampled upon by men
and animals, it still gives food to them by producing grains, fruits and vege-
tables. As an ideal king, Maharaja Prthu is compared to the earthly planet,
for even though some citizens might violate the rules and regulations of the
state, he would still be tolerant and maintain them with fruits and grains.
In other words, it is the duty of the king to look after the comforts of the
citizens, even at the cost of his own personal convenience. ‘This is not the
case, however, in Kali-yuga, for in Kali-yuga the kings and heads of state
enjoy life at the cost of taxes exacted from the citizens. Such unfair taxa-
tion makes the people dishonest, and the people try to hide their income
in so many ways. Eventually the state will not be able to collect taxes and
consequently will not be able to meet its huge military and administrative
expenses. Everything will collapse, and there will be chaos and disturbance
all over the state.

TEXT 8

Bsatamt «sat arash: |
FSU: TA OT VAT TAI AA IN < II

deve ‘varsaty asau devo
naradeva-vapur harih
