SB 4.11.12

TEXT 12

TEXT

स त्वं हरेरनुध्यातस् तत्पुंसामपि सम्मतः ।
कथं त्ववद्यं कृतवान् अनुशिक्षन्सतां व्रतम् ॥ १२ ॥

sa tvam harer anudhyatas

tat-pumsam api sammataḥ

katham tv avadyam krtavan

anusiksan satam vratam

saḥ-that person; tvam-you; hareḥ-by the Supreme Lord; anudhyataḥ-being always remembered; tat-His; pumsam-by the devotees; api-also; sammataḥ-esteemed; katham-why; tu-then; avadyam-abominable (act); krtavan-you have undertaken; anusiksan-setting the example; satam-of saintly persons; vratam-a vow.

TRANSLATION

Because you are a pure devotee of the Lord, the Lord is always thinking of you, and you are also recognized by all His confidential devotees. Your life is meant for exemplary behavior. I am, therefore, surprised-why have you undertaken such an abominable task?

PURPORT

Dhruva Maharaja was a pure devotee and was accustomed to always thinking of the Lord. Reciprocally, the Lord always thinks of those pure devotees who think of Him only, twenty-four hours a day. As a pure devotee does not know anything beyond the Lord, so the Lord does not know anything beyond His pure devotee. Svayambhuva Manu pointed out this fact to Dhruva Maharaja: "You are not only a pure devotee, but you are recognized by all pure devotees of the Lord. You should always act in such an exemplary way that others may learn from you. Under the circumstances, it is surprising that you have killed so many faultless Yaksas."

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