Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /91

OF CULTURE
 
SRIMADdwelling, villages, cities, towns, and
various kinds of forts. BHAGAVATA
 
SL
 
defore Prithu,
there never welling, as on this earth this
devillages, cities, towns, and
sing of cities, various illages and the likinds of fortse. Before Prithu,
there never was on this earth this
devising of cities, villages and the like.
 
UNA
 
GOVERNMENT O
 
मंत्रालय
 

 
मनोवाग्वृत्तिभिस्सौम्यैर्गुणैस्संरञ्जयन्प्रजाः ।

राजेत्यधान्नामधेयं सोमराज इवापरः ॥
 

Delighting the subjects with the

pleasing qualities of his mind, speech

and conduct, Prithu bore the name

'Raja' ** (the delighter of the people), as

if he were another moon.
 

 
॥ इति पृथुराजावतारकथा ॥
 

Thus Ends the Story of the Incarnation

as King Prithu
 

 
* Prithu was called Raja, having been king par

excellence. Both the moon and the king are called

Raja. Raja is derived from the root Ranj to please.

The ideal king is thus one who pleases his subjects.