Text 9] The Activities of King Bharata 259

evam—thus being always engaged: varsa-ayuta-sahasra—one thou-
sand times ten thousand years: paryanta—until then: avasita-karma-
nirvana-avasarah—Maharaja Bharata who ascertained the moment of
the end of his royal opulence: adhibhujyamanam —being enjoyed in this
way for that duration: sva-tanayebhyah—unto his own sons: riktham—
the wealth; pitr-paitamaham—which he received from his father and
forefathers: yatha-dayam—according to the daya-bhak laws of Manu:
vibhajya—dividing: svayam—personally: sakala-sampat—of all kinds
of opulence; niketat—the abode: sva-niketat—from his paternal home:
pulaha-dsramam pravavraja—he went to the asrama of Pulaha in Hard-
war (where the Salagrama-silds are obtainable).

TRANSLATION

Destiny fixed the time for Maharaja Bharata’s enjoyment of
material opulence at one thousand times ten thousand years. When
that period was finished, he retired from family life and divided
the wealth he had received from his forefathers among his sons.
He left his paternal home, the reservoir of all opulence, and
started for PulahaSrama, which is situated in Hardwar. The
salagrama-silas are obtainable there.

PURPORT

According to the law of dadya-bhak, when one inherits an estate. he
must hand it over to the next generation. Bharata Maharaja did this
properly. First he enjoyed his paternal property for one thousand times
ten thousand years. At the time of his retirement, he divided this prop-
erty among his sons and left for Pulaha-asrama.

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yatra ha vava bhagavan harir adyapi tatratyanam nija-jananam
vatsalyena sannidhapyata icchd-riipena.

yatra—where: ha wiva—certainly: bhagavan—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead: harih—the Lord: adya-api—even today: tatra-
