250 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 7

sa bahuvin mahi-patih pitr-pitamahavad uru-vatsalataya sve sve
karmani vartamaénah prajdh sva-dharmam anuvartamadnah

paryapalayat.

sah—that King (Maharaja Bharata); bahu-vit—being very advanced
in knowledge: mahi-patih—the ruler of the earth: pitr—father: pita-
maha—grandfather: vat—exactly like: uru-vatsalataya—with the
quality of being very affectionate to the citizens: sve sve—in their own
respective: karmani—duties: vartamdndh—remaining: prajah—the
citizens: sva-dharmam anuvartamanah—being perfectly situated in his
own occupational duty: paryapdlayat—ruled.

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Bharata was a very learned and experienced king on
this earth. He perfectly ruled the citizens, being himself engaged
in his own respective duties. Maharaja Bharata was as affectionate
to the citizens as his father and grandfather had been. Keeping
them engaged in their occupational duties, he ruled the earth.

PURPORT

It is most important that the chief executive rule the citizens by
keeping them fully engaged in their respective occupational duties. Some
of the citizens were brahmanas, some were ksatriyas, and some were
vaisyas and stdras. It is the duty of the government to see that the
citizens act according to these material divisions for their spiritual ad-
vancement. No one should remain unemployed or unoccupied in any
way. One must work as a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sidra on the
material path. and on the spiritual path. everyone should act as a
brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha or sannyasi. Although formerly the
government was a monarchy. all the kings were very affectionate toward
the citizens. and they strictly kept them engaged in their respective
duties. Therefore society was very smoothly conducted.

TEXT 5
a q Wat wget sah: Tansseaftaca-
TATA AGHaAaa THtiataaaaad AaelaaAT Ns UI
