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dwelling, - villages, cities, towns, and
various kinds of forts. Before Prithu,
there never was on this earth this
devising of cities, villages and the like.
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.
various kinds of forts. Before Prithu,
there never was on this earth this
devising of cities, villages and the like.
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.