Text 19] The Characteristics of Rsabhadeva 161
satisfied by supplying the necessities of life and following the Vedic prin-
ciples. Thus everyone was happy during the reign of Maharaja
Rsabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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sa kadacid atamano bhagavan rsabho brahmavarta-gato brahmarsi-
pravara-sabhayam prajanam nisdmayantinam atmajan avahitatmanah
praSraya-pranaya-bhara-suyantritan apy upasiksayann iti hovaca.

sah—He; kadacit—once; atamanah—while on tour; bhagavan—the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; rsabhah—Lord Rsabha; brahmdavarta-
gatah—when He reached the place known as Brahmavarta (identified by
some as Burma and by others as a place near Kanpura, Uttar Pradesh);
brahma-rsi-pravara-sabhayam—in a meeting of first-class brahmanas;
prajanam—while the citizens; nisémayantindm—were hearing; atma-
jan—His sons; avahita-Gdtmanah—attentive; prasraya—of good
behavior; pranaya—of devotion; bhara—by an abundance; su-
yantritan—well controlled; api—although; upasiksayan—teaching;
iti—thus; ha—certainly; uvdca—said.

TRANSLATION

Once while touring the world, Lord Rsabhadeva, the Supreme
Lord, reached a place known as Brahmavarta. There was a great
conference of learned brahmanas at that place, and all the King’s
sons attentively heard the instructions of the brahmanas there. At
that assembly, within the hearing of the citizens, Rsabhadeva in-
structed His sons, although they were already very well behaved,
devoted and qualified. He instructed them so that in the future
they could rule the world very perfectly. Thus he spoke as follows.
