Text 10] King Prthu’s One Hundred Horse Sacrifices 737
him as the proper type of king by whose planning and activities everyone
throughout the universe could be happy and prosperous. It is clearly
indicated in this verse that the oceans and seas are meant for producing
jewels, but in Kali-yuga the oceans are mainly being utilized for fishing.
Siidras and poor men were allowed to fish, but the higher classes like the
ksatriyas and vaisyas would gather pearls, jewels and coral. Although poor
men would catch tons of fish, they would not be equal in value to one
piece of coral or pearl. In this age so many factories for the manufacture
of fertilizers have been opened, but when the Personality of Godhead is
pleased by the performance of yajfas, the hills automatically produce
fertilizing chemicals, which help produce edibles in the fields. Everything
is dependent on the people’s acceptance of the Vedic principles of sacrifice.
TEXT 10
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itt cadhoksajesasya
prthes tu paramodayam
asiiyan bhagavan indrah
pratighatam acikarat

iti—thus; ca—also; adhoksaja-isasya—who accepted Adhoksaja as his wor-
shipable Lord; prthoh—of King Prthu; tu—then; parama—the topmost;
udayam—opulence; asiityan—being envious of; bhagavan—the most power-
ful; indrah—the King of heaven; pratighatam—impediments; actkarat—
made.

TRANSLATION

King Prthu was dependent on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who
is known as Adhoksaja. Because King Prthu performed so many sacrifices,
he was superhumanly enhanced by the mercy of the Supreme Lord. King
Prthu’s opulence, however, could not be tolerated by the King of heaven,
Indra, who tried to impede the progress of his opulence.

PURPORT

In this verse there are three significant purposes expressed in the words

adhoksaja, bhagavan indrah and prthoh. Maharaja Prthu is an incarnation
