pujitah pujayam asa
tatra tatra maha-yasah
pauran janapadams tams tan
pritah priya-vara-pradah
SYNONYMS
pujitahbeing worshiped; pujayam asaoffered worship; tatra tatrahere and there; maha-yasahwith a background of great activities; pauranthe noble men of the city; jana-padancommon citizens; tan tanin that way; pritahbeing satisfied; priya-vara-pradahwas ready to offer them all benediction.
TRANSLATION
Both the important citizens and the common citizens welcomed the King very heartily, and he also bestowed upon them their desired blessings.
PURPORT
A responsible king was always approachable by his citizens. Generally the citizens, great and common, all had an aspiration to see the king and take benediction from him. The king knew this, and therefore whenever he met the citizens he immediately fulfilled their desires or mitigated their grievances. In such dealings, a responsible monarchy is better than a so-called democratic government in which no one is responsible to mitigate the grievances of the citizens, who are unable to personally meet the supreme executive head. In a responsible monarchy the citizens had no grievances against the government, and even if they did, they could approach the king directly for immediate satisfaction.
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