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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.8.26
SYNONYMS
aho — how surprising it is; tejah — power; kshatriyānām — of the kshatriyas; māna-bhańgam — hurting the prestige; amrishyatām — unable to tolerate; bālah — only a child; api — although; ayam — this; hridā — at heart; dhatte — has taken; yat — that which; sa-mātuh — of the stepmother; asat — unpalatable; vacah — words.
TRANSLATION
How wonderful are the powerful kshatriyas. They cannot tolerate even a slight infringement upon their prestige. Just imagine! This boy is only a small child, yet harsh words from his stepmother proved unbearable to him.
PURPORT
The qualifications of the kshatriyas are described in Bhagavad-gīta-. Two important qualifications are to have a sense of prestige and not to flee from battle. It appears that the kshatriya blood within the body of Dhruva Mahārāja was naturally very active. If the brahminical, kshatriya or vaiśya culture is maintained in a family, naturally the sons and grandsons inherit the spirit of the particular class. Therefore, according to the Vedic system, the samskāra, or the reformatory system, is maintained very rigidly. If one fails to observe the reformatory measures current in the family, one is immediately degraded to a lower standard of life.
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