Text 5] Maharaja Prthu Becomes Angry at the Earth 669
TEXT 4

aH gat sat Har Aa AAT BAT |
we ei a ta: sa Moe ell

prakrtya visama devi
krta tena sama katham
tasya medhyam hayam devah
kasya hetor apaharat

prakrtya—by nature; visama—not level; devi—the earth; krta—was made;
tena—by him; sama—level; katham—how; tasya—his; medhyam—meant for
offering in the sacrifice; hayam—horse; devah—the demigod Indra; kasya—
for what; hetoh—reason; apaharat—stole.

TRANSLATION

The surface of the earth is by nature low in some places and high in
others. How did King Prthu level the surface of the earth, and why did the
King of heaven, Indra, steal the horse meant for the sacrifice?

TEXT 5

ATFAIRTAT Ray Aaya |
Boe Teal Taga Tals: BT TG Ta: 4 I

sanat-kumarad bhagavato
brahman brahma-vid-uttamat

labdhva jidnam sa-vijadnam
rajarsih kam gatim gatah

sanal-kumarat—from Sanat-kumara; bhagavatah—the most powerful;
brahman—my dear brahmana; brahma-vit-uttamat—well versed in the Vedic
knowledge; labdhva—after achieving; jidnam—knowledge; sa-vijianam—for
practical application; raja-rsih—the great saintly King; kam— which; gatim—
destination; gatah—achieved.

TRANSLATION

The great saintly King, Maharaja Prthu, received knowledge from
Sanat-kumara, who was the greatest Vedic scholar. After receiving know!-
