TEXT 17
maitreya uvaca
sa ittham loka-guruna
visvaksenena visva-jit
anusasita adesam
sirasa jagrhe hareh
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvacaMaitreya said; sahhe; itthamthus; loka-gurunaby the supreme master of all people; visvaksenenaby the Personality of Godhead; visva-jitthe conqueror of the world (Maharaja Prthu); anusasitahbeing ordered; adesaminstructions; sirasaon the head; jagrheaccepted; harehof the personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
The great saint Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, in this way Maharaja Prthu, the conqueror of the entire world, accepted the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead on his head.
PURPORT
One should accept the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by bowing down at the lotus feet of the Lord. This means that anything spoken by the personality of Godhead should be taken as it is, with great care and attention and with great respect. It is not our business to amend the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or make additions or alterations, as it has become a custom for many so-called scholars and svamis who comment on the words of Bhagavad-gita. Here the practical example of how to accept the instruction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is shown by Prthu Maharaja. This is the way to receive knowledge through the parampara system.

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