Text 43] | Prthu Maharaja’s Meeting with the Four Kumaras 947
abhyutthanam adharmasya
tadatmanam srjamy aham
“Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, 0 descen-
dant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion—at that time | descend
Myself.” (Bg. 4.7)

Thus it is out of compassion that the Lord appears in His different
forms. Lord Sri Krsna appeared on this planet out of compassion for fallen
souls; Lord Buddha appeared out of compassion for the poor animals who
were being killed by the demons; Lord Nrsimhadeva appeared out of
compassion for Prahlada Maharaja. The conclusion is that the Lord is so
compassionate upon the fallen souls within this material world that He
comes Himself or sends His devotees and His servants to fulfill His desire
to have all the fallen souls come back home, back to Godhead. Thus Lord
Sri Krsna instructed Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna for the benefit of the entire
human society. Intelligent men should therefore seriously consider this
Krsna consciousness movement and fully utilize the instructions of
Bhagavad-gita as preached without adulteration by His pure devotees.

TEXT 43
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farraizay areceda arataTeh: |
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angio A aaacnal az FE ZF UB
nispaditas ca kartsnyena
bhagavadbhir ghrnalubhih
sadhucchistam hi me sarvam
atmana saha kim dade

nispaditah ca—also the order is properly carried out; kartsnyena—in full;
bhagavadbhih—by the representatives of the Supreme Personality of God-
head; ghrna-alubhih—by the most compassionate; sadhu-ucchistam—rem-
nants of the foodstuffs of saintly persons; hi—certainly ; me—mine; sarvam—
everything; atmana—heart and soul; saha—with; kim—what; dade—shall
give.

TRANSLATION

My dear brahmana, you have carried out the order thoroughly because
you are also as compassionate as the Lord. It is my duty, therefore, to
offer you something, but I only possess remnants of food taken by great
saintly persons. What shall I give?
