SB 1.7.48

TEXT 48

TEXT

यैः कोपितं ब्रह्मकुलं राजन्यैरजितात्मभिः ।
तत्कुलं प्रदहत्याशु सानुबन्धं शुचार्पितम् ॥ ४८ ॥

yaih kopitam brahma-kulam

rajanyair ajitatmabhih

tat kulam pradahaty asu

sanubandham sucarpitam

yaih-by those; kopitam-enraged; brahma-kulam-the order of the brahmanas; rajanyaih-by the administrative order; ajita-unrestricted; atmabhih-by oneself; tat-that; kulam-family; pradahati-is burnt up; asu-within no time; sa-anubandham-together with family members; suca-arpitam-being put into grief.

TRANSLATION

If the kingly administrative order, which is unrestricted in sense control, offends the brahmana order and enrages them, then the fire of that rage burns up the whole body of the royal family and brings grief upon all.

The brahmana order of society, or the spiritually advanced caste or community and the members of such highly elevated families, were always held in great esteem by the other subordinate castes, namely the administrative kingly order, mercantile order and the laborers.

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