874 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 21
brahmanas and Vaignavas until the end of my life. He who can carry such
dust on his head is very soon relieved of all the reactions which arise from
sinful life, and eventually he develops all good and desirable qualities.
PURPORT
It is said that one who has unflinching faith in the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, which means unflinching faith in the Vaisnava or the pure de-
votee of the Supreme Lord, develops all the good qualities of the demigods.
yasyasti bhaktir bhagavaty akiicana
sarvair gunais tatra samasate surah (Bhag. 5.18.12)
Prahlada Maharaja also said, naisam matis tavad urukramanghrim. (Bhag.
7.5.32) Unless one takes the dust of the lotus feet of a pure Vaisnava on
one’s head, one cannot understand what the Supreme Personality of God-
head is, and unless one knows the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one’s
life remains imperfect. A great soul who has fully surrendered to the
Supreme Lord after understanding Him fully and after repeatedly under-
going austerities and penances for many, many lives is very rare. The
crown of a kingis simply a big load if the king or head of the state does not
actually bear the dust of the lotus feet of brahmanas and Vaisnavas. In
other words, if a liberal king like Prthu Maharaja does not follow the in-
structions of brahmanas and Vaignavas or does not follow the brahminical
culture, he is simply a burden on the state, for he cannot benefit the
citizens. Maharaja Prthu is the perfect example of an ideal chief executive.
TEXT 44
gr eri Sagi
qari AaNdsa | aFTG: |
mica wage wat 4
TAA: | ATT | ASH Neel
gunayanam sila-dhanam krta-jnam
vrddhasrayam samurnate ‘nu sampadah
prasidatam brahma-kulam gavarn ca
janardanah sanucaras ca mahyam
guna-ayanam—one who has acquired all the good qualities; sila-dhanam—
one whose wealth is good behavior; krta-jiam—one who is grateful; vrddha-
asrayam—one who takes shelter of the learned; samvrnate—achieves; anu—
