Shloka 7
Pṛthu Mahārāja’s Homecoming, Sacrificial Assembly, and Instruction on Devotional Kingship
स एवमादीन्यनवद्यचेष्टित: कर्माणि भूयांसि महान्महत्तम: । कुर्वन् शशासावनिमण्डलं यश: स्फीतं निधायारुरुहे परं पदम् ॥ ७ ॥
sa evam ādīny anavadya-ceṣṭitaḥ karmāṇi bhūyāṁsi mahān mahattamaḥ kurvan śaśāsāvani-maṇḍalaṁ yaśaḥ sphītaṁ nidhāyāruruhe paraṁ padam
King Pṛthu, greater than the greatest of souls, was worshipable to all. While ruling the earth he performed many faultless and glorious deeds, ever magnanimous. Having established a fame that spread throughout the universe, he finally attained the supreme abode—the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
A responsible king or chief executive has many responsible duties to attend to in ruling over the citizens. The most important duty of the monarch or the government is to perform various sacrifices as enjoined in the Vedic literatures. The next duty of the king is to see that every citizen executes the prescribed duties for his particular community. It is the king’s duty to see that everyone perfectly executes the duties prescribed for the varṇa and āśrama divisions of society. Besides that, as exemplified by King Pṛthu, he must develop the earth for the greatest possible production of food grains.
FAQs
This verse presents Pṛthu as the model ruler: he performs blameless, welfare-oriented deeds, governs the whole earth responsibly, establishes enduring fame through virtue, and ultimately attains the supreme destination.
King Pṛthu is glorified because his actions were faultless, his rule benefited the world, and he concluded his duties by setting everything in order and progressing to the Lord’s supreme abode.
Do your responsibilities with integrity and accountability, seek the welfare of others, build a reputation grounded in virtue rather than ego, and keep spiritual progress as the ultimate goal beyond worldly success.