Text 30] Instructions by Maharaja Prthu 847
family of Maharaja Dhruva; rajarseh—of great saintly kings; angasya—of
the name Anga; asmat—my; pituh—of my father; pituh—of the father;
idrsanam—of such personalities; atha—also; anyesam—of others; ajasya—of
the supreme immortal; ca—also; bhavasya—of the living entities; ca—also;
prahladasya—of Maharaja Prahlada; baleh—of Maharaja Bali; ca—also; api—
certainly; krtyam—acknowledged by them; asti—there is; gada-bhrta—the
Supreme Personality of Godhead who carries a club.
TRANSLATION

This is confirmed not only by the evidence of the Vedas but also by the
personal behavior of the great personalities like Manu, Uttanapada, Dhruva,
Priyavrata and my grandfather Anga, as well as by many other great
personalities and ordinary living entities, exemplified by Maharaja
Prahlada and Bali, all of whom are theists who believe in the existence of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead who carries a club.

PURPORT

Narottama dasa Thakura states that one has to ascertain the right path
for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and
books of knowledge under the guidance of a spiritual master (sadhu-
Sastre-guru-vakya). A saintly person is one who follows the Vedic injunc-
tions, which are the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The
word guru refers to one who gives proper direction under the authority of
the Vedic injunctions and according to the examples of the lives of great
personalities. The best way to mold one’s life is to follow in the footsteps
of the authorized personalities like those mentioned herein by Prthu
Maharaja, beginning with Svayambhuva Manu. The safest path in life is to
follow such great personalities, especially those mentioned in the Srimad-
Bhagavatam. The mahajanas or great personalities are Brahma, Lord Siva,
Narada Muni, Manu, the Kumaras, Prahlada Maharaja, Bali Maharaja,
Yamaraja, Bhisma, Janaka, Sukadeva Gosvami and Kapila Muni.

TEXT 30
aiertaa zea: aTrearq aifeaear |
Trameaain = gadeeaegay gel
dauhitradin rte mrtyoh
Socyan dharma-vimohitan
varga-svargapavarganam
prayenaikatmya-hetuna
