TEXT 6
palayanti praja-pala
yavad antam vibhagasah
yajna-bhaga-bhujo deva
ye ca tatranvitas ca taih
SYNONYMS
palayantiexecute the order; praja-palahthe rulers of the world, namely the sons and grandsons of Manu; yavat antamunto the end of Manus reign; vibhagasahin divisions; yajna-bhaga-bhujahthe enjoyers of the result of yajnas; devahthe demigods; yeothers; caalso; tatra anvitahengaged in that business; caalso; taihby them.
TRANSLATION
To enjoy the results of sacrifices [yajnas], the rulers of the world, namely the sons and grandsons of Manu, discharge the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead until the end of Manus reign. The demigods also share the results of these sacrifices.
PURPORT
This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. This parampara system extends from Manu to Iksvaku and from Iksvaku to his sons and grandsons. The rulers of the world in the line of hierarchy execute the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the parampara system. Anyone interested in peaceful life must participate in this parampara system and perform yajnas. As Gaudiya Vaisnavas in the parampara system of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, we must perform sankirtana-yajna all over the world (yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi sumedhasah [SB 11.5.32]). Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in this age of Kali, and He will be easily satisfied if the sankirtana movement is spread vigorously all over the world. This will also make people happy without a doubt.
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