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ittham-bhūtānubhāvo 'sau | :ittham-bhūtānubhāvo 'sau | ||
pṛthuḥ sa bhagavattamaḥ | :pṛthuḥ sa bhagavattamaḥ | ||
kīrtitaṁ tasya caritam | :kīrtitaṁ tasya caritam | ||
uddāma-caritasya te | :uddāma-caritasya te | ||
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ittham- | ''ittham-bhūta''—thus; ''anubhāvaḥ''—very great, powerful; ''asau''—that; ''pṛthuḥ''—King Pṛthu; ''saḥ''—he; ''bhagavat-tamaḥ''—the best among the lords; ''kīrtitam''—described; ''tasya''—his; ''caritam''—character; ''uddāma''—very great; ''caritasya''—one who possesses such qualities; ''te''—to you. | ||
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Maitreya continued: The greatest of all devotees, Mahārāja Pṛthu, was very powerful, and his character was liberal, magnificent and magnanimous. Thus I have described him to you as far as possible. | Maitreya continued: The greatest of all devotees, Mahārāja Pṛthu, was very powerful, and his character was liberal, magnificent and magnanimous. Thus I have described him to you as far as possible. | ||
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In this verse the word bhagavattamaḥ is very significant, for the word bhagavat is used especially to refer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as the word bhagavān ("the Supreme Personality of Godhead") is derived from the word bhagavat. Sometimes, however, we see that the word bhagavān is used for great personalities like Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Nārada Muni. This is the case with Pṛthu Mahārāja, who is described here as the best of the bhagavāns, or the best of the lords. A person can be so addressed only if he is a great personality who exhibits extraordinary and uncommon features or who attains the greatest goal after his disappearance or who knows the difference between knowledge and ignorance. In other words, the word bhagavān should not be used for ordinary persons. | In this verse the word ''bhagavattamaḥ'' is very significant, for the word ''bhagavat'' is used especially to refer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as the word ''bhagavān'' ("the Supreme Personality of Godhead") is derived from the word ''bhagavat''. Sometimes, however, we see that the word ''bhagavān'' is used for great personalities like Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Nārada Muni. This is the case with Pṛthu Mahārāja, who is described here as the best of the ''bhagavāns'', or the best of the lords. A person can be so addressed only if he is a great personality who exhibits extraordinary and uncommon features or who attains the greatest goal after his disappearance or who knows the difference between knowledge and ignorance. In other words, the word ''bhagavān'' should not be used for ordinary persons. | ||
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Revision as of 13:11, 26 May 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 30
- ittham-bhūtānubhāvo 'sau
- pṛthuḥ sa bhagavattamaḥ
- kīrtitaṁ tasya caritam
- uddāma-caritasya te
SYNONYMS
ittham-bhūta—thus; anubhāvaḥ—very great, powerful; asau—that; pṛthuḥ—King Pṛthu; saḥ—he; bhagavat-tamaḥ—the best among the lords; kīrtitam—described; tasya—his; caritam—character; uddāma—very great; caritasya—one who possesses such qualities; te—to you.
TRANSLATION
Maitreya continued: The greatest of all devotees, Mahārāja Pṛthu, was very powerful, and his character was liberal, magnificent and magnanimous. Thus I have described him to you as far as possible.
PURPORT
In this verse the word bhagavattamaḥ is very significant, for the word bhagavat is used especially to refer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as the word bhagavān ("the Supreme Personality of Godhead") is derived from the word bhagavat. Sometimes, however, we see that the word bhagavān is used for great personalities like Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Nārada Muni. This is the case with Pṛthu Mahārāja, who is described here as the best of the bhagavāns, or the best of the lords. A person can be so addressed only if he is a great personality who exhibits extraordinary and uncommon features or who attains the greatest goal after his disappearance or who knows the difference between knowledge and ignorance. In other words, the word bhagavān should not be used for ordinary persons.