Text 21] — Praise of King Prthu by the Professional Reciters 659
PURPORT

In this verse the word yatharkah indicates that the sun is not fixed but
is rotating in its orbit, which is set by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
This is confirmed in the Brahma-samhita and also in other parts of Srimad-
Bhagavatam. In the Fifth Canto of Srimad-Bhdgavatam it is stated that the
sun rotates in its own orbit at the rate of 16,000 miles per second. Simi-
larly, Brahma-sarthita states: yasyajnayad bhramati sambhrta-kdla-cakrah.
The sun rotates in its own orbit according to the order of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. The conclusion is that the sun is not fixed in one
place. As far as Prthu Maharaja is concerned, it is indicated that his ruling
power would extend all over the world. The Himalayan Mountains, from
which the sunrise is first seen, are called udaydcala or udayadri. It is herein
indicated that Prthu Maharaja’s reign over the world would cover even the
Himalayan Mountains and extend to the borders of all oceans and seas. In
other words, his reign would cover the entire planet.

Another significant word in this verse is naradeva. As described in pre-
vious verses, the qualified king—be he King Prthu or any other king who
rules over the state as an ideal king—should be understood to be God in
human form. According to Vedic culture, the king is honored as the Su-
preme Personality of Godhead because he represents Narayana, who also
gives protection to the citizens. He is therefore ndtha, or the proprietor.
Even Sanatana Gosvami gave respect to the Nawab Hussain Shah as
naradeva, although the Nawab was Mohammedan. A king or governmental
head must therefore be so competent to rule over the state that the citizens
will worship him as God in human form. That is the perfectional stage for
the head of any government or state.

TEXT 21
wa ze: fas a aa
af aftafa asin: |
dard oat far areas
FATT TIT TREAT UR
asmai nrpdlah kila tatra tatra
balim harisyanti salokapalah
mamsyanta esam striya adi-rajam
cakrayudham tad-yasa uddharantyah
