SB 4.

20: Lord Viṣṇu’s Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Mahārāja Pṛthu

 Lord Vishnu appears on the scene
 The intelligent do not become addicted to the body
 The devotees ming becomes broader and transparent
 Lord Vishnu instructs kingPṛthu
 Lord Vishnu pleased withPṛthus character
 KingPṛthu worship the Lords lotus feet
 Prayers offered by MaharajaPṛthu
 hearing from the mouth of pure devotee
 Lakshmi the mother of the universe
 Thouse bound by the sweet words of the Vedas
 Pṛthu Maharaja blessed by the Lord
 The Lord returns to his abode
SB 4.21: Instructions by Mahārāja Pṛthu
 The kings city beautifully decorated
 All the citizens welcome the king
 The demigods follow inPṛthus footsteps
 KingPṛthu initiates a great sacrifice
 MaharajaPṛthu s beautiful speech
 The fate of an impious king
 There must be a Supreme authority
 Abominable persons bewildered on the path of religion
 A devotee manifests renunciation
 The Lord accepts fifferent types of sacrifice
 Vaishnavas more powerful than royalty
 Rregular service to brahmanas and vaishnavas
 Offerings accepted through mouths of devotees
 The dust of the lotus feet of vaishnavas
 King Prithu congratulated by the saintly persons
 
SB 4.22: Pṛthu Mahārāja’s Meeting with the Four Kumāras
 The four kumaras arrive
 The king worship the four kumaras
 KingPṛthu speaks with great restraint
 Four kumaras keep themselves like small children
  Sanat – Kumara begins to speak
 The ultimate goal of life
 drinking the nectar of the glorification of the Lord
 devotees should live simple live
 Increasing the culture of devotional service
 The soul subjected to designations
 The strongest obstruction to ones self  – interest
 Liberation has to be taken very seriously
 Paramatma is eternally transcendental
 The ocean od nescience  is difficult to cross
 Pṛthu Maharaja offers everything to the Kumaras
 The Kumaras praise the character of the king
 Pṛthu Maharajas only aim is to satisfy the Lord
 MaharajaPṛthu begets five sons
 MaharajaPṛthu satisfies everyone
 Pṛthu Maharajas reputation loudly declared
 
SB 4.23: Mahārāja Pṛthu’s Going Back Home
 MaharajaPṛthu goes to the forest
 Severe austerities undergone byPṛthu Maharaja
 Maharaja prithu engages completely in devotional service
 Pṛthu Maharaja gives up his material body
 Pṛthu Maharaja released from all designations
 Queen Arci follows the king into the forest
 Queen Arci prepares a funeral pyre
 The wifes of the demigods glorify queen Arci
 Queen Arci reaches the planet of her husband
 Benefits of hearing the narration of MaharajaPṛthu
 Even pure devotee must hear about MaharajaPṛthu
Lessions to be learned from this katha:
 Glorification means glorification of Krishna and His devotees
 Guru gives knowledge of subject which is inquired and other matters which he feel
important
 One must not judge anyone externally
 Devotee may be misunderstood even by close family and friends
 Attention to detail is a sign of love
 Problems must be dealt with integrity, compassion and grace
 Questions are symptoms of intelligence and eagerness to hear
 Silence must be maintained during any yajna
 Fulfillment of desire may come by prayer and sacrifice n to Supreme Personality of
Godhead
 Sometimes others’ misbehaviour is beyond our control
 Happiness is seen as symptom of Lord’s mercy
 Problems won’t change, attitude must
 One’s popularity is tested in one’s absence
 Leader must have power and character
 Real well wishers must be selfless
 Good advice from bonafide sources gives long life, opulence, strength and reputation
 One should not at any time tolerate blasphemy and insults against Lord Vishnu or His
devotees
 Glorification is life; blasphemy is death
 Sadhus perform hari-kathä and not gossip about managerial current events
 Compassion is basis of sadhu’s life
 Lord always protects devotee’s family
 Devotional service is purifying
 Both leaders and followers must know their duties
 Qualification deserves glorification. Glorification does not manifest qualification
 Position is an opportunity for service, not for accepting praise
 Kirtana must be in mood of humility
 Economic development can’t bring happiness, dharma can
 Leadership crisis can never be solved, keep positive and chant
 Taxes must return as service; not salaries and comforts
 Mantra becomes bonafide in parampara
 Spiritual topics are ever fresh
 Hard work does not guarantee food
 One cannot challenge authority of Supreme Personality of Godhead in any circumstance
 Surrender means leaving life and death in Lord’s hands
 Life is preparation for eternal life
 Conditioned soul following liberated soul gives liberation
 Human’s duty is to provide protection and food to animals
 Lord is food supplier
 Real power is to celebrate other’s success
 Envious means not tolerate other’s advancement
 Opulence and success attracts envy
 Only religion is surrender to Supreme Personality of Godhead
 Conflict can’t be resolved by conflict sometimes
 Vaishnavas’s blessings give more result then actual performance of activities
 Envy towards an empowered Vaishnava is an offence
 Diseased man may be sympathized and