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09:1209:12, 18 September 2020 diff hist +2,415 N At this time, in order to avoid the wrath of King Prthu, she took the shape of a cow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At this time, in order to avoid the wrath of King Pṛthu, she took the shape of a cow"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{com..."
08:5908:59, 18 September 2020 diff hist +2,593 N King Prthu found out the proper causes (of the lack of food grains) and took the necessary steps immediately Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Pṛthu found out the proper causes and took the necessary steps immediately"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete..."
08:5708:57, 18 September 2020 diff hist +2,888 N The theory that there is a scarcity of food grains due to an increase of population is not a very sound theory. There are other causes that enable the earth to produce profusely or to stop producing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The theory that there is a scarcity of food grains due to an increase of population is not a very sound theory. There are othe..."
08:5308:53, 18 September 2020 diff hist +2,814 N The earth was not producing sufficient food grains. This indicates that the earth can produce sufficiently if everything is properly arranged, but sometimes the earth can refuse to produce food grains for various reasons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the earth was not producing sufficient food grains. This indicates that the earth can produce sufficiently if everything is pr..."
08:4608:46, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,562 N When the people are perplexed in this way (not having sufficient food grains), they should approach the head of government, and the president or king should take immediate action to mitigate the distress of the people Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the people are perplexed in this way, they should approach the head of government, and the president or king should take..."
08:4208:42, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,635 N It is here (SB 4.17.10-11) indicated that although the people were allowed to perform their duties, they were still unemployed. Although they were not lazy, they still could not produce sufficient food to satisfy their hunger Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is here indicated that although the people were allowed to perform their duties, they were still unemployed. Although they..."
08:3808:38, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,645 N Just as it is the duty of the brahmanas to elect a proper king, it is the duty of the king to see that all the varnas-brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra - are fully engaged in their respective occupational duties Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just as it is the duty of the brāhmaṇas to elect a proper king, it is the duty of the king to see that all the varṇas-br..."
08:3608:36, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,484 N It is the duty of the king to see that everyone in the social orders - brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra - is fully employed in the state Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the duty of the king to see that everyone in the social orders—brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śūdra—is fully..."
08:3108:31, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,598 N Sudras, the working class, would help the higher three classes by manual labor. This is the perfect social system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śūdras, the working class, would help the higher three classes by manual labor. This is the perfect social system"}} {{notes..."

15:5415:54, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,908 N The head of state would then give protection to the citizens. The ksatriyas would take charge of protecting the people in general, and under the protection of the ksatriyas, the vaisyas would protect the cows, produce food grains and distribute them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The head of state would then give protection to the citizens. The kṣatriyas would take charge of protecting the people in ge..."
15:4815:48, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,929 N The citizens, being skinny due to hunger, approached the King (Prthu) and informed him that necessary action should be taken. The structure of the varnasrama-dharma was so nice that the brahmanas would guide the head of state Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The citizens, being skinny due to hunger, approached the King and informed him that necessary action should be taken. The stru..."
15:4315:43, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,722 N The brahmanas, the intelligent men or great sages, would control the monarchical powers. Here (SB 4.17.9) we have an indication of how the brahmanas elected King Prthu to the throne as the protector of the citizens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the brāhmaṇas, the intelligent men or great sages, would control the monarchical powers. Here we have an indication of how..."
15:1615:16, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,776 N In this narration it is clearly indicated that the brahmanas used to control the royal power. When an evil king like Vena ruled, the brahmanas would kill him through their brahminical powers and would select a proper ruler by testing his qualifications Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this narration it is clearly indicated that the brāhmaṇas used to control the royal power. When an evil king like Vena r..."
15:1215:12, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,834 N The varnasrama-dharma, the institution of four varnas and four asramas, is very scientifically designed. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, varnasrama-dharma is not a man-made institution, but is God-made Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The varṇāśrama-dharma, the institution of four varṇas and four āśramas, is very scientifically designed. As stated in..."
15:0915:09, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,012 N Information is given herein (SB 4.17.9) concerning the selection of the king by the brahmanas. According to the varnasrama system, the brahmanas are considered to be the heads of the society and therefore to be situated in the topmost social position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Information is given herein concerning the selection of the king by the brāhmaṇas. According to the varṇāśrama system,..."
14:5914:59, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,965 N A symptom of spiritual talks is that no one feels tired. Thus upon hearing the questions of Vidura, the great sage Maitreya did not feel disgusted but rather felt encouraged to speak at greater length Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A symptom of spiritual talks is that no one feels tired. Thus upon hearing the questions of Vidura, the great sage Maitreya di..."
14:5614:56, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,881 N We have actually seen that one can never become satiated by hearing the conversations between Vidura and Maitreya. Both of them are devotees, and the more Vidura inquires, the more Maitreya is encouraged to speak Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have actually seen that one can never become satiated by hearing the conversations between Vidura and Maitreya. Both of the..."
14:4514:45, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,514 N A person with a poor fund of knowledge cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Since one can form only an impersonal idea on the strength of one's material senses, the Lord is known as Adhoksaja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a person with a poor fund of knowledge cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Since one can form only an impers..." current
14:4214:42, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,454 N In this verse (SB 4.17.6-7) the word adhoksaja, meaning "beyond the perception of the material senses," is very significant. No one can perceive the Supreme Personality of Godhead by mental speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word adhokṣaja, meaning "beyond the perception of the material senses," is very significant. No one can pe..."
14:3814:38, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,173 N The material world is governed by the material modes of nature. Visnu, Brahma & Siva respectively take charge of the modes of goodness, passion, ignorance. Prthu is also an incarnation of those qualities of Krsna by which one rules over conditioned souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material world is governed by three material modes of nature, and Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva respectively..."
14:2914:29, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,865 N As far as this material world is concerned, Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva are all emanations from Krsna. These three incarnations of Krsna are called guna-avataras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as this material world is concerned, Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva are all emanations from Kṛṣṇa. T..."
14:2414:24, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2 In Bhagavad-gita (BG 10.8) Lord Krsna says, aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate: "I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me." Thus Lord Krsna is the origin of everyone's appearance No edit summary current
14:2314:23, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,946 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 10.8) Lord Krsna says, aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate: "I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me." Thus Lord Krsna is the origin of everyone's appearance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā (BG 10.8) Lord Kṛṣṇa says, ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate: "I am the source of..."
14:1814:18, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,693 N Lord Krsna is also known as avatari, which means, "one from whom all the incarnations emanate." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa is also known as avatārī, which means, "one from whom all the incarnations emanate"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
14:0614:06, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,428 N Prthu Maharaja, however, showed by his example that one should receive knowledge from a bona fide sampradaya. Therefore Maharaja Prthu accepted Sanat-kumara as his spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja, however, showed by his example that one should receive knowledge from a bona fide sampradāya. Therefore M..."
13:5013:50, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,375 N To get some facility for sense gratification, unfortunate people in this age receive mantras from these so-called sampradayas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To get some facility for sense gratification, unfortunate people in this age receive mantras from these so-called sampradāyas..."
13:4513:45, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,607 N Intelligent persons, however, know that such mantras will never be successful, and as such they never patronize such upstart spiritual groups. People should be very careful of these nonsensical sampradayas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Intelligent persons, however, know that such mantras will never be successful, and as such they never patronize such upstart s..."
13:3213:32, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,855 N The rascals of these so-called sampradayas do not observe the Vedic rules and regulations. Although they are addicted to all kinds of sinful activities, they still offer the people mantras and thus mislead them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The rascals of these so-called sampradāyas do not observe the Vedic rules and regulations. Although they are addicted to all..."
13:2713:27, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,894 N It is said that unless one accepts a mantra from one of these (four) sampradayas, the so-called mantra will not act in Kali-yuga. Many sampradayas have sprung up without authority, and they are misleading the people by giving unauthorized mantras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that unless one accepts a mantra from one of these sampradāyas, the so-called mantra will not act in Kali-yuga. Ma..."
13:2113:21, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,669 N As King Prthu has illustrated, one who is serious about receiving transcendental Vedic knowledge must accept a guru, or spiritual master, in one of these four disciplic successions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As King Pṛthu has illustrated, one who is serious about receiving transcendental Vedic knowledge must accept a guru, or spir..."
13:1813:18, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,739 N There are four Vaisnava sampradayas (systems) of disciplic succession. One sampradaya comes from Lord Brahma, one from the goddess of fortune, one from Sanat-kumara, and one from Lord Siva. These four systems of disciplic succession are still going on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are four Vaiṣṇava sampradāyas (systems) of disciplic succession. One sampradāya comes from Lord Brahmā, one from..."
10:5610:56, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,298 N One should not aspire to rule for any political or diplomatic consideration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not aspire to rule for any political or diplomatic consideration"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|}} {{..."
10:5210:52, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,545 N Persons or nations anxious to spread their influence all over the world should consider this point. If one is able to eradicate completely the threefold miseries of the citizens, he should aspire to rule the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons or nations anxious to spread their influence all over the world should consider this point. If one is able to eradicat..."
10:0710:07, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,820 N There are many kinds of miserable thorns that pierce the citizens of a state, but all competent rulers, even up to the reign of Maharaja Yudhisthira, uprooted all the miserable conditions of the citizens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many kinds of miserable thorns that pierce the citizens of a state, but all competent rulers, even up to the reign o..."
09:5209:52, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,705 N The word utpatita-loka-salyah indicates that Maharaja Prthu completely uprooted all the miseries of his citizens. The word salya means "piercing thorns." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word utpāṭita-loka-śalyaḥ indicates that Mahārāja Pṛthu completely uprooted all the miseries of his citizens. Th..."
09:5009:50, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,564 N As soon as there were some discrepancies in the maintenance of the varnasrama system, the emperor would immediately take charge of the small states Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as there were some discrepancies in the maintenance of the varṇāśrama system, the emperor would immediately take c..."
09:4009:40, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,477 N At the time of Maharaja Prthu, the world was ruled by one emperor, although there were many subordinate states Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the time of Mahārāja Pṛthu, the world was ruled by one emperor, although there were many subordinate states"}} {{notes|..."
09:2809:28, 17 September 2020 diff hist +163 To artificially advertise oneself and thus enjoy a so-called reputation is a kind of conceit No edit summary current
09:2409:24, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,943 N In this verse (SB 4.16.25) the verb vidanti is sometimes taken to mean "understanding." Thus when a person understands Brahman, or the supreme source of everything, he enjoys a blissful life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the verb vidanti is sometimes taken to mean "understanding." Thus when a person understands Brahman, or the supr..."
09:1909:19, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,127 N King Prthu was an incarnation of Visnu, he taught the people in his kingdom to take instructions from a spiritual master who represents the disciplic succession. Thus one can become fortunate and enjoy a blissful life even within this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although King Pṛthu was an incarnation of Viṣṇu, he nonetheless taught the people in his kingdom to take instructions fr..."
09:1409:14, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,701 N When one attains to the Brahman platform, he neither hankers nor laments. He actually partakes of transcendental, blissful enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one attains to the Brahman platform, he neither hankers nor laments. He actually partakes of transcendental, blissful enj..."
09:0909:09, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,924 N The word vidanti refers to one who knows something or enjoys something. When a person is properly instructed by a spiritual master & understands transcendental bliss, he enjoys life. As stated in BG (18.54) brahma-bhutah prasannatma na socati na kanksati Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word vidanti refers to one who knows something or enjoys something. When a person is properly instructed by a spiritual ma..."
09:0209:02, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,586 N It is most regrettable when a woman becomes the executive head instead of a lionlike king. In such a situation the people are considered very unfortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus it is most regrettable when a woman becomes the executive head instead of a lionlike king. In such a situation the people..."
08:5908:59, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,633 N Unless rogues, thieves and other demoniac people in a state are afraid of the executive head, who rules the kingdom with a strong hand, there cannot be peace or prosperity in the state Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless rogues, thieves and other demoniac people in a state are afraid of the executive head, who rules the kingdom with a str..."
08:5608:56, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,526 N It is very appropriate to compare a powerful king like Prthu to a lion. In India, ksatriya kings are still called singh, which means "lion." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is very appropriate to compare a powerful king like Pṛthu to a lion. In India, kṣatriya kings are still called siṅgh,..."
08:5008:50, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,144 N As mentioned in this verse (SB 4.16.21, tad-yasah), Prthu Maharaja was actually carrying with him the reputation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead because he was actually reigning over the world in that capacity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As mentioned in this verse (tad-yaśaḥ), Pṛthu Mahārāja was actually carrying with him the reputation of the Supreme Per..."
08:4708:47, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,005 N The king's duty is to personally supervise the distribution of wealth for the maintenance of all living entities. If he does so, he will be as reputable as Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the king's duty is to personally supervise the distribution of wealth for the maintenance of all living entities. If he does s..."
08:4408:44, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,859 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is maintaining all living entities. The king, or naradeva, is His representative Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Personality of Godhead is maintaining all living entities. The king, or naradeva, is His representative"}} {{notes..."
08:4108:41, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,128 N The original king is Narayana, or Lord Visnu. People do not know that the original king, or Narayana, is actually the protector of all living entities. As confirmed in the Vedas: eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman - Katha Upanisad 2.2.13 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The original king is Nārāyaṇa, or Lord Viṣṇu. People do not know that the original king, or Nārāyaṇa, is actually..."
08:3808:38, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,903 N As far as reputation is concerned, King Prthu is already known as the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The word adi-rajam means "the original king." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as reputation is concerned, King Pṛthu is already known as the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The..."

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