Text 21] Maharaja Prthu Becomes Angry at the Earth 681
praharanti na vai strisu
krtagahsv api jantavah
kim uta tvad-vidha rajan
karund dina-vatsalah
praharanti—strike; na—never ; vai—certainly; strisu—women; krta-dgahsu—
having committed sinful activities; api—although; jantavah—human beings;
kim uta—then what to speak of; tvat-vidhah—personalities like you; rajan—
O King; karunah—merciful; dina-vatsalah—affectionate to the poor.
TRANSLATION
Even if a woman does commit some sinful activity, no one should place
his hand upon her. And what to speak of you, dear King, who are so merci-
ful. You are a protector, and you are affectionate to the poor.
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ATA A ATTA: RUE TAT URE
mam vipatydjaram navam
yatra visvarit pratisthitam
atmdnam ca prajas cemah
katham ambhasi dhasyasi
mam—me; vipdtya—breaking to pieces; ajaradm—very strong; navam—
boat; yatra— where; visvam—all worldly paraphernalia; pratisthitam—stand-
ing; dtmanam—y ourself; ca—and; prajah—your subjects; ca—also; imah—all
these; katham—how; ambhasi—in the water; dhasyasi—you will hold.
TRANSLATION
The cow-shaped earth continued: My dear King, I am just like a strong
boat, and all the paraphernalia of the world is standing upon me. If you
break me to pieces, how can you protect yourself and your subjects from
drowning?
PURPORT
Beneath the entire planetary system is the garbha water. Lord Vignu lies
on this garbha water, and from His abdomen a lotus stem grows, and all
the planets within the universe are floating in the air being supported by
this lotus stem. If a planet is destroyed, it must fall into the water of
