TEXT 13
tathapare ca sarvatra
saram adadate budhah
tato nye ca yatha-kamam
duduhuh prthu-bhavitam
SYNONYMS
tathaso; apareothers; caalso; sarvatraeverywhere; saramthe essence; adadatetook; budhahthe intelligent class of men; tatahthereafter; anyeothers; caalso; yatha-kamamas much as they desired; duduhuhmilked; prthu-bhavitamthe planet earth, controlled by Prthu Maharaja.
TRANSLATION
Others, who were as intelligent as King Prthu, also took the essence out of the earthly planet. Indeed, everyone took this opportunity to follow in the footsteps of King Prthu and get whatever he desired from the planet earth.
PURPORT
The planet earth is also called vasundhara. The word vasu means wealth, and dhara means one who holds. All creatures within the earth fulfill the necessities required for human beings, and all living entities can be taken out of the earth by the proper means. As suggested by the planet earth, and accepted and initiated by King Prthu, whatever is taken from the eartheither from the mines, from the surface of the globe or from the atmosphereshould always be considered the property of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and should be used for Yajna, Lord Visnu. As soon as the process of yajna is stopped, the earth will withhold all productionsvegetables, trees, plants, fruits, flowers, other agricultural products and minerals. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, the process of yajna was instituted from the beginning of creation. By the regular performance of yajna, the equal distribution of wealth and the restriction of sense gratification, the entire world will be made peaceful and prosperous. As already mentioned, in this age of Kali the simple performance of sankirtana-yajnathe holding of festivals as initiated by the International Society for Krishna Consciousnessshould be introduced in every town and village. Intelligent men should encourage the performance of sankirtana-yajna by their personal behavior. This means that they should follow the process of austerity by restricting themselves from illicit sex life, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. If the intelligent men, or the brahmanas of society, would follow the rules and regulations, certainly the entire face of this present world, which is in such chaotic condition, would change, and people would be happy and prosperous.

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