Shloka 3
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
पृषध्रस्तु मनो: पुत्रो गोपालो गुरुणा कृत: । पालयामास गा यत्तो रात्र्यां वीरासनव्रत: ॥ ३ ॥
pṛṣadhras tu manoḥ putro go-pālo guruṇā kṛtaḥ pālayām āsa gā yatto rātryāṁ vīrāsana-vrataḥ
ໃນບັນດາບຸດເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນ ພຣິສະດຣະ ບຸດຂອງມະນູ ຕາມຄໍາສັ່ງຂອງຄູ ໄດ້ຖືກແຕ່ງໃຫ້ເປັນຜູ້ຄຸ້ມຄອງຝູງງົວ; ລາວຖືພຣົດວີຣາສະນະ ຖືດາບຢືນຍາມຕະຫຼອດຄືນເພື່ອປົກປ້ອງງົວ।
One who becomes vīrāsana takes the vow to stand all night with a sword to give protection to the cows. Because Pṛṣadhra was engaged in this way, it is to be understood that he had no dynasty. We can further understand from this vow accepted by Pṛṣadhra how essential it is to protect the cows. Some son of a kṣatriya 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.
FAQs
This verse presents cow protection as a disciplined dharmic duty—Pṛṣadhra is specifically appointed as gopāla by his guru and carefully guards the cows, especially at night.
Śukadeva describes that Pṛṣadhra was assigned the role by his spiritual master, showing the Bhagavatam principle that one’s service and duty should be accepted under guru’s direction.
It teaches steady responsibility and obedience to wise guidance: accept a duty, protect what is entrusted to you, and practice self-discipline even when it is difficult (like remaining vigilant at night).