Text 20] Lord Rsabhadeva’s Teachings 193

tity. The word rsabha means “the chief.” or “the supreme,” and indi-
cates the Supreme Being, or God Himself.

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tasmad bhavanto hrdayena jatah
sarve mahiydmmsam amurm sanabham
aklista-buddhyaé bharatam bhajadhvam

Susrisanam tad bharanam prajanadm

tasmat—therefore (because | am the Supreme); bhavantah—you:
hrdayena—from My heart; jatah—born; sarve—all; mahiydrsam—
the best; amum—that: sa-nabham—brother: aklista-buddhya—with
your intelligence, without material contamination; bharatam—Bharata:
bhajadhvam—just try to serve: SuSriisanam—service; tat—that:
bharanam prajanam—ruling over the citizens.

TRANSLATION

My dear boys, you are all born of My heart, which is the seat of
all spiritual qualities. Therefore you should not be like
materialistic and envious men. You should accept your eldest
brother, Bharata, who is exalted in devotional service. If you
engage yourselves in Bharata’s service, your service to him will in-
clude My service, and you will rule the citizens automatically.

PURPORT

In this verse the word hrdaya indicates the heart, which is also called
urah, the chest. The heart is situated within the chest. and although in-
strumentally the son is born with the aid of the genitals. he is actually
born from within the heart. According to the heart's situation. the
