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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.4.7
vivardhayishavo yūyam
SYNONYMS
na — not; drumebhyah — the trees; mahā-bhāgāh — O greatly fortunate ones; dīnebhyah — who are very poor; drogdhum — to burn to ashes; arhatha — you deserve; vivardhayishavah — desiring to bring about an increase; yūyam — you; prajānām — of all living entities who have taken shelter of you; patayah — the masters or protectors; smritāh — known as.
TRANSLATION
O greatly fortunate ones, you should not kill these poor trees by burning them to ashes. Your duty is to wish the citizens [prajās] all prosperity and to act as their protectors.
PURPORT
It is indicated herein that the government or king has the duty of protecting not only the human beings, but all other living entities, including animals, trees and plants. No living entity should be killed unnecessarily.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness