Text 41] King Prthu’s One Hundred Horse Sacrifices 763

TRANSLATION

After this, Prthu Maharaja took his bath, which is customarily taken
after the performance of a yajna, and received the benedictions and due
blessings of the demigods, who were very pleased by his glorious activities.

PURPORT

Yajiia means Lord Visnu, for all yajfia is meant to please the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu. Since the demigods automatically
become very pleased with the performance of sacrifice, they bestow bene-
diction upon the executors of yajias. When one pours water on the root of
a tree, the branches, trunks, twigs, flowers and leaves are all satisfied.
Similarly, when one gives food to the stomach, all parts of the body are
rejuvenated. In the same way, if one simply satisfies Lord Visnu by the
performance of yajia, one satisfies all the demigods automatically. In turn,
the demigods offer their benedictions to such a devotee. A pure devotee
therefore does not ask benedictions directly from the demigods. His only
business is to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus he is never
in need of those things supplied by the demigods.

TEXT 41

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viprah satydsisas tustah
Sraddhaya labdha-daksinah

aiso yuyujuh ksattar
adi-rajaya sat-krtah

viprah—all the brahmanas; satya—true; asisah—whose benedictions; tustah
—being very satisfied; sraddhaya—with great respect; labdha-daksindh—who
obtained rewards; asisakh—benedictions; yuyujuh—offered; ksattah—O
Vidura; adi-rajaya—upon the original King; sat-krtah—being honored.

TRANSLATION

With great respect, the original King, Prthu, offered all kinds of rewards
to the brahmanas present at the sacrifice. Since all these brahmanas were
very much satisfied, they gave their heartfelt blessings to the King.
