CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Instructions by Maharaja Prthu
TEXT 1
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maitreya uvaca
mauktikaih kusuma-sragbhir
dukitlaih svarna-toranaih
maha-surabhibhir dhiipair
manditam tatra tatra vai
maitreyah uvaca—the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; maukti-
kaih—with pearls; kusuma—of flowers; sragbhih—with garlands; dukilaih—
cloth; svarna—golden; toranaih—by gates; maha-surabhibhih—highly per-
fumed; dhupaih—by incense; manditam—decorated; tatra tatra—here and
there; vai—certainly.
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya told Vidura: When the King entered his city, it
was very beautifully decorated to receive him with pearls, flower garlands,
beautiful cloth and golden gates, and the entire city was perfumed with
highly fragrant incense.
PURPORT
Real opulence is supplied by natural gifts such as gold, silver, pearls,
valuable stones, fresh flowers, trees and silken cloth. Thus the Vedic
civilization recommends opulence and decoration with these natural gifts
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such opulence immediately
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