Text 8] The Character of Bharata Maharaja 275
yamah purusa-paricaryddaya ekaikasah katipayenahar-ganena
viyujyamanah kila sarva evodavasan.

tasya—of that King: ha va—indeed: ena-kunake—in the deer calf:
uccaih—greatly: etasmin—in this: krta-nija-abhimadnasya—who ac-
cepted the calf as his own son: ahah-ahah—every day: tat-posana—
maintaining that calf: palana—protecting from dangers; lalana—
raising it or showing love to it by kissing and so on; prinana—petting it
in love: anudhydnena—by such attachment: atma-niyamaéh—his per-
sonal activities for taking care of his body: saka-yamah—with his
spiritual duties, such as nonviolence, tolerance and simplicity; purusa-
paricarya-adayah—worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead
and performing other duties; eka-ekasah—every day: katipayena—
with only a few: ahah-ganena—days of time: viyujyamanah—being
given up: kila—indeed; sarve—all: eva—certainly; udavasan —became
destroyed.

TRANSLATION

Gradually Maharaja Bharata became very affectionate toward the
deer. He began to raise it and maintain it by giving it grass. He was
always careful to protect it from the attacks of tigers and other
animals. When it itched, he petted it, and in this way he always
tried to keep it in a comfortable condition. He sometimes kissed it
out of love. Being attached to raising the deer, Maharaja Bharata
forgot the rules and regulations for the advancement of spiritual
life, and he gradually forgot to worship the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. After a few days, he forgot everything about his
spiritual advancement.

PURPORT

From this we can understand how we have to be very cautious in exe-
cuting our spiritual duties by observing the rules and regulations and
regularly chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. If we neglect doing
this, we will eventually fall down. We must rise early in the morning.
bathe, attend mangala-drati, worship the Deities, chant the Hare Krsna
mantra, study the Vedic literatures and follow all the rules prescribed by
