CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

The Descriptions of the Characteristics
Of King Purarijana

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maitreya uvaca
iti sandisya bhagavan
barhisadair abhipujitah
pasyatam raja-putranam
tatraivantardadhe harah

majtreyah uvaca—the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; iti—thus;
sandisya—giving instruction; bhagavan—most powerful lord; barhisadaih—by
the sons of King Barhisat; abhipiijitah—being worshiped; pasyatam—while
they were looking on; rdja-putranam—the sons of the King; tatra—there;
eva—certainly ; antardadhe—became invisible; harah—Lord Siva.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya continued speaking to Vidura: My dear Vidura,
in this way Lord Siva instructed the sons of King Barhigat. The sons of the
King also worshiped Lord Siva with great devotion and respect. Finally,
Lord Siva became invisible to the princes.

PURPORT

This chapter contains a great lesson concerning the monarchical kingdom
in the days of yore. When King Barhisat was considering retiring from the
royal duties, he sent his sons to perform austerities in order to become
perfect kings for the welfare of the citizens. At the same time King Barhisat

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