664 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 16

TEXT 26

aa aa fire sft fayatiaa: |
MOTTA MA TT TTTTAA: REM

tatra tatra giras tas ta
ttt visruta-vikramah
Srosyaty atmasrita gathah
prthuh prthu-parakramah

tatra tatra—here and there; girah—words; tah tah—many, various; iti—
thus; visruta-vikramah—he whose chivalrous activities are widely reputed;
Srosyati—will hear; atma-asritah—about himself; gathah—songs, narrations;
prthuh—King Prthu; prthu-parakramah—distinctly powerful.

TRANSLATION

In this way when the chivalrous activities of King Prthu come to be
known to the people in general, King Prthu will always hear about himself
and his activities.

PURPORT

To artificially advertise oneself and thus enjoy a so-called reputation is
a kind of conceit. Prthu Maharaja was famous amongst the people because
of his chivalrous activities. He did not have to advertise himself artificially.
One’s factual reputation cannot be covered.

TEXT 27

fam = Afseafregam:
AAAs HAeA: |
TUAW TAA
maga aftar gaya: Rll

digo vijityapratiruddha-cakrah
sva-tejasotpatita-loka-salyah

surdsurendrair upagtyamana-
mahanubhavo bhavita patir bhuvah
