Text 7] Instructions by Maharaja Prthu 821

pijitah— being worshiped; piijayamdsa— offered worship; tatra tatra—here
and there; mahd-yasah—with a background of great activities; pauran—the
noble men of the city; jana-paddn—common citizens; tan tan—in that way;
pritah—being satisfied; priya-vara-pradah—was ready to offer them all
benediction.

TRANSLATION

Both the important citizens and the common citizens welcomed the
King very heartily, and he also benedicted them with their desired blessings.

PURPORT

A responsible king was always approachable by his citizens. Generally
the citizens, great and common, all had an aspiration to see the king
and take benediction from him. The king knew this, and therefore when-
ever he met the citizens he immediately fulfilled their desires or mitigated
their grievances. In such dealings, a responsible monarchy is better than a
so-called democratic government in which no one is responsible to miti-
gate the grievances of the citizens, who are unable to personally meet the
supreme executive head. In a responsible monarchy the citizens had no
grievances against the government, and even if they did, they could
approach the king directly for immediate satisfaction.

TEXT 7

qa  gamatqaeatea:
wafer rift mere: |
Haq Tass FW:
walt PonaTeEe TE Gzq UN OII

sa evam ddiny anavadya-cestitah
karmani bhiiyamsi mahan mahattamah
kurvan Sasdsdvani-mandalam yasah
sphitam nidhayaruruhe parari padam

sah—King Prthu;evam—thus; adini—from the very beginning; anavadya—
magnanimous; cestitah—performing various works; karmani—work; bhu-
yamsi—repeatedly; mahan—great; mahattamah—greater than the greatest;
kurvan—performing; sasasa—ruled; avani-mandalam—the surface of the
earth; yasah —reputation; sphitam— widespread ; nidhaya—achieving; druruhe
—was elevated; param padam—to the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord.
