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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 9: The Dynasty of Amsuman |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.30
vadham pitur ivatmajah
SYNONYMS
sah -- he, the brahmana; ayam -- this; brahma-rsi-varyah -- not only a brahmana but the best of great sages, or brahmarsis; te -- also from you; raja-rsi-pravarat -- who are the best of all saintly kings, or rajarsis; vibho -- O master of the state; katham -- how; arhati -- he deserves; dharma-jna -- O you, who are quite aware of religious principles; vadham -- killing; pituh -- from the father; iva -- like; atmajah -- the son.
TRANSLATION
My lord, you are completely aware of the religious principles. As a son never deserves to be killed by his father, here is a brahmana who should be protected by the king, and never killed. How does he deserve to be killed by a rajarsi like you?
PURPORT
The word rajarsi refers to a king who behaves like a rsi, or sage. Such a king is also called naradeva because he is considered a representative of the Supreme Lord. Because his duty is to rule the kingdom to maintain brahminical culture, he never desires to kill a brahmana. Generally, a brahmana, woman, child, old man or cow is never regarded as punishable. Thus the wife of the brahmana requested the King to refrain from this sinful act.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness