Text 55] Prthu Maharaja’s Meeting with the Four Kumaras 963

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haryaksam dravinam vrkam
sarvesam loka-palanam
dadharaikah prthur gunan

vijitasvam—of the name Vijitaéva; dhimrakesam—of the name Dhiimra-
keSa; haryaksam—of the name Haryaksa; dravinam—of the name Dravina;
urkam—of the name Vrka; sarvesam—of all; loka-palanam—the governing
heads of all planets; dadhara—accepted; ekah—one; prthuh—King Prthu
Maharaja; gundn—all qualities.

TRANSLATION

After begetting five sons named Vijitasva, Dhimrakesa, Haryaksa,
Dravina and Vrka, Prthu Maharaja continued to rule the planet. He accept-
ed all the qualities of the deities who governed all other planets.

PURPORT

In each and every planet there is a predominating deity. It is understood
from Bhagavad-gita that in the sun there is a predominating deity named
Vivasvan. Similarly, there is a predominating deity of the moon and of the
various planets. Actually the predominating deities in all the other planets
are descendants from the predominating deities of the sun and moon. On
this planet earth there are two ksatriya dynasties, and one comes from the
predominating deity of the sun and the other from the predominating
deity of the moon, known as Surya-vamga and Candra-vamsa respectively.
When monarchy existed on this planet, the chief member was one of the
members of the Surya dynasty or Surya-vamsa, and the subordinate kings
belonged to the Candra-vamsa. However, Maharaja Prthu was so powerful
that he could exhibit all the qualities of the predominating deities in other
planets.

TEXT 55

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HATTA: AAT Ot: ATT TAT UI

gopithaya jagat-srsteh
kale sve sve ‘cyutatmakah
mano-vag-urttibhih saumyair
gunath samraiijayan prajah
