Text 14] The Dynasty of Maharaja Nimi 163

There are many instances of excellent government under a monarch.
Gradually the democratic government is becoming unfit for the needs of
the people, and therefore some parties are trying to elect a dictator. A
dictatorship is the same as a monarchy, but without a trained leader. Ac-
tually people will be happy when a trained leader, whether a monarch or
a dictator, takes control of the government and rules the people accord-
ing to the standard regulations of the authorized scriptures.

TEXT 13

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janmané janakah so *bhid
vaidehas tu videhajah

mithilo mathandj jato
mithila yena nirmita

janmané—by birth; janakah—born uncommonly, not by the usual
process; sah—he; abhiit—became; vaidehah—also known as Vaideha;
tu—but; videha-jah—because of being born from the body of Maharaja
Nimi, who had left his material body; mithilah—he also became known
as Mithila; mathanat—because of being born from the churning of his
father’s body; jatah—thus born; mithila—the kingdom called Mithila;
yena—by whom (Janaka); nirmitaé—was constructed.

TRANSLATION

Because he was born in an unusual way, the son was called
Janaka, and because he was born from the dead body of his father,
he was known as Vaideha. Because he was born from the churning
of his father’s material body, he was known as Mithila, and because
he constructed a city as King Mithila, the city was called Mithila.

qa: aR zara waee NAH
