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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.2.3
SYNONYMS
prishadhrah tu -- among them, Prishadhra; manoh -- of Manu; putrah -- the son; go-palah -- herding cows; guruna -- by the order of his spiritual master; kritah -- having been engaged; palayam asa -- he protected; gah -- cows; yattah -- so engaged; ratryam -- at night; virasana-vratah -- taking the vow of virasana, standing with a sword.
TRANSLATION
Among these sons, Prishadhra, following the order of his spiritual master, was engaged as a protector of cows. He would stand all night with a sword to give the cows protection.
PURPORT
One who becomes virasana takes the vow to stand all night with a sword to give protection to the cows. Because Prishadhra was engaged in this way, it is to be understood that he had no dynasty. We can further understand from this vow accepted by Prishadhra how essential it is to protect the cows. Some son of a kshatriya would take this vow to protect the cows from ferocious animals, even at night. What then is to be said of sending cows to slaughterhouses? This is the most sinful activity in human society.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness