Text 7] Prthu Maharaja Milks the Earth Planet 707

not be used for the sense gratification of the living entities. This is the
whole plan of material nature according to the directions of this material
nature.

In this verse the words asadbhih and adhrta-vrataih are important. The
word asadbhih refers to the nondevotees. The nondevotees have been
described in Bhagavad-gita as duskrtinah (miscreants), miidhah (asses or
rascals), naradhamah (jowest of mankind) and mayayapahrta-jianah (those
who have lost their knowledge to the power of the illusory energy). All
these persons are asat, nondevotees. Nondevotees are also called grha-vrata,
whereas the devotee is called dhrta-vrata. According to plans, the misguided
conditioned souls who have come to lord it over material nature should be
trained to become dhrta-vrata. This means that they should take a vow to
satisfy their senses or enjoy material life only by satisfying the senses of
the Supreme Lord. Activities intended to satisfy the senses of the Surpeme
Lord, Krsna, are called krsnarthe ’khila-ces{ah. This indicates that one can
attempt all kinds of work, but one should do so to satisfy Krsna. This is
described in Bhagavad-gila as yajiiarthat karma. The word yajfia indicates
Lord Visnu. We should work only for His satisfaction. In modern times
(Kali-yuga), however, people have forgotten Visnu altogether, and they
conduct their activities for sense gratification. Such people will gradually
become poverty-stricken, for they cannot use things which are to be
enjoyed by the Supreme Lord for their own sense gratification. If they
continue like this, there will ultimately be a state of poverty, and no grains,
fruits or flowers will be produced. Indeed, it is stated in the Twelfth Canto
of Bhagavatam that at the end of Kali-yuga people will be so polluted
that there will no longer be any grains, wheat, sugar cane or milk.

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atehyasa SSse TePIsTAAT TT: 11 19 II

apalitanadrta ca
bhavadbhir loka-palakaih
coribhite ’tha loke ‘ham
yajnarthe ‘grasam osadhih

apalita—without being taken care of; anddrta—being neglected; ca—also;
bhavadbhih—like your good self; loka-palakaih—by the governors or kings;
coribhiite—being beset by thieves; atha—therefore;loke—this world; aham—
