Srimad Bhagavatam

Progress:43.7%

स ते मा विनशेद्वीर प्रजानां क्षेमलक्षणः । यस्मिन् विनष्टे नृपतिरैश्वर्यादवरोहति ।। ४-१४-१६ ।।

sanskrit

The sages continued: O great hero, for this reason you should not be the cause of spoiling the spiritual life of the general populace. If their spiritual life is spoiled because of your activities, you will certainly fall down from your opulent and royal position. ।। 4-14-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa te mA vinazedvIra prajAnAM kSemalakSaNaH | yasmin vinaSTe nRpatiraizvaryAdavarohati || 4-14-16 ||

hk transliteration

राजन्नसाध्वमात्येभ्यश्चोरादिभ्यः प्रजा नृपः । रक्षन् यथा बलिं गृह्णन्निह प्रेत्य च मोदते ।। ४-१४-१७ ।।

sanskrit

The saintly persons continued: When the king protects the citizens from the disturbances of mischievous ministers as well as from thieves and rogues, he can, by virtue of such pious activities, accept taxes given by his subjects. Thus a pious king can certainly enjoy himself in this world as well as in the life after death. ।। 4-14-17 ‌।।

english translation

hindi translation

rAjannasAdhvamAtyebhyazcorAdibhyaH prajA nRpaH | rakSan yathA baliM gRhNanniha pretya ca modate || 4-14-17 ||

hk transliteration

यस्य राष्ट्रे पुरे चैव भगवान् यज्ञपूरुषः । इज्यते स्वेन धर्मेण जनैर्वर्णाश्रमान्वितैः ।। ४-१४-१८ ।।

sanskrit

The king is supposed to be pious in whose state and cities the general populace strictly observes the system of eight social orders of varṇa and āśrama, and where all citizens engage in worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead by their particular occupations. ‌।। 4-14-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yasya rASTre pure caiva bhagavAn yajJapUruSaH | ijyate svena dharmeNa janairvarNAzramAnvitaiH || 4-14-18 ||

hk transliteration

तस्य राज्ञो महाभाग भगवान् भूतभावनः । परितुष्यति विश्वात्मा तिष्ठतो निजशासने ।। ४-१४-१९ ।।

sanskrit

O noble one, if the king sees that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original cause of the cosmic manifestation and the Supersoul within everyone, is worshiped, the Lord will be satisfied. ।। 4-14-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tasya rAjJo mahAbhAga bhagavAn bhUtabhAvanaH | parituSyati vizvAtmA tiSThato nijazAsane || 4-14-19 ||

hk transliteration

तस्मिंस्तुष्टे किमप्राप्यं जगतामीश्वरेश्वरे । लोकाः सपाला ह्येतस्मै हरन्ति बलिमादृताः ।। ४-१४-२० ।।

sanskrit

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped by the great demigods who are controllers of universal affairs. When He is satisfied, nothing is impossible to achieve. For this reason all the demigods, presiding deities of different planets, as well as the inhabitants of their planets, take great pleasure in offering all kinds of paraphernalia for His worship. ।। 4-14-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tasmiMstuSTe kimaprApyaM jagatAmIzvarezvare | lokAH sapAlA hyetasmai haranti balimAdRtAH || 4-14-20 ||

hk transliteration