Text 42] Ideal Family Life 193

nanu—but; asya—by Him; brahmanah—the qualified brahmanas;
rajan—O King; krsnasya—by Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; jagat-dtmanah—who is the life and soul of the whole creation;
punantah—sanctifying; pa@da-rajasa—by the dust of their lotus feet;
tri-lokim—the three worlds; daivatam—worshipable; mahat—most ex-

alted.

TRANSLATION

My dear King Yudhisthira, the brahmanas, especially those
engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord throughout the en-
tire world, are recognized and worshiped by the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, who is the heart and soul of all creation. The
brahmanas, by their preaching, sanctify the three worlds with the
dust of their lotus feet, and thus they are worshipable even for

Krsna.

PURPORT

As admitted by Lord Krsna in Bhagavad-gita (18.69), na ca tasman
manusyesu kascin me priya-krttamah. The brahmanas preach the cult of
Krsna consciousness all around the world, and therefore, although they
worship Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord also rec-
ognizes them as worshipable. The relationship is reciprocal. The
bréhmanas want to worship Krsna, and similarly Krsna wants to worship
the brahmanas. In conclusion, therefore, brahmanas and Vaisnavas who
are engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord must be worshiped by
religionists, philosophers and people in general. At the Rajasitya-yajiia of
Maharaja Yudhisthira, many hundreds and thousands of braéhmanas
were present, yet Krsna was selected to be worshiped first. Therefore,
Krsna is always the Supreme Person, but by His causeless mercy He rec-
ognizes the bradhmanas as dearmost to Him.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Seventh Canto, Fourteenth
Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “Ideal Family Life.”
