Text 8] The Dynasty of Bharata 125

athanyo bhoksyamdnasya
vibhaktasya mahipateh

vibhaktam vyabhajat tasmai
vrsalaya harirn smaran

atha—thereafter; anyah—another guest; bhoksyamanasya—who
was just about to eat; vibhaktasya —after setting aside the share for the
family; mahipateh—of the King; vibhaktam—the food allotted for the
family; vyabhajat—he divided and distributed; tasmai—unto him;
vrsalaya—unto a Sidra; harim—the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
smaran—remembering.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, having divided the remaining food with his rela-
tives, Rantideva was just about to eat his own share when a Sidra
guest arrived. Seeing the sidra in relationship with the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, King Rantideva gave him also a share of
the food.

PURPORT

Because King Rantideva saw everyone as part of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, he never distinguished between the brahmana and
the Sidra, the poor and the rich. Such equal vision is called sama-
darsinah (panditah sama-darsinah). One who has actually realized that
the Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated in everyone’s heart and
that every living being is part of the Lord does not make any distinction
between the brahmana and the Sidra, the poor (daridra) and the rich
(dhani). Such a person sees all living beings equally and treats them
equally, without discrimination.

TEXT 8
Ta AR asta: asa: |
THT A Say TTT TWAT I< Il

yate stidre tam anyo ‘gad
atithih svabhir durtah
