662 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 16
PURPORT
It is very appropriate to compare a powerful king like Prthu to a lion. In
India, ksatriya kings are still called simha, which means “lion.” Unless
rogues, thieves and other demoniac people in astate are afraid of the execu-
tive head, who rules the kingdom with a strong hand, there cannot be
peace or prosperity in the state. Thus it is most regrettable when a woman
becomes the executive head instead of a lion-like king. In such a situation
the people are considered very unfortunate.
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RUSAAUA «—«- DART
aa omy aa
waa «aa TAT
TATA TTATA NBII
eso §vamedhan satam ajahara
sarasvatt pradur abhavi yatra
aharsid yasya hayam purandarah
Sata-kratus carame vartamane
esah—this King; asvamedhan—sacrifices known as asvamedha; gatam—one
hundred; djahdra—will perform; sarasvati—the river of the name Sarasvati;
praduh abhavi—became manifest; yatra—where; aharsit—will steal; yasya—
whose; hayam—horse; purandarah—the Lord Indra; §ata-kratuh—who per-
formed one hundred sacrifices; carame—while the last sacrifice; vartamane—
is occurring.
TRANSLATION
At the source of the River Sarasvati, this King will perform one hundred
sacrifices known as asvamedha. In the course of the last sacrifice, the
heavenly King Indra will steal the sacrificial horse.
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my aad | aaa
aacent aTAAAT |
FANT AKAUTAIMS Ta-
ad ait aa at faafer Rul
