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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.21.10

కో న్వస్య కీర్తిం న శ‍ృణోత్యభిజ్ఞో యద్విక్రమోచ్ఛిష్టమశేషభూపా: । లోకా: సపాలా ఉపజీవన్తి కామ- మద్యాపి తన్మే వద కర్మ శుద్ధమ్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥
ko nv asya kīrtiṁ na śṛṇoty abhijṣo
[ko nv asya keertim na shrinoty abhijsho]
yad-vikramocchiṣṭam aśeṣa-bhūpāḥ
[yad-vikramochchishtam ashesha-bhoopaah]
lokāḥ sa-pālā upajīvanti kāmam
[lokaah sa-paalaa upajeevanti kaamam]
adyāpi tan me vada karma śuddham
[adyaapi tan me vada karma shuddham]
kaḥ — who nu — but asya — King Pṛthu kīrtim — glorious activities na śṛṇoti — does not hear abhijṣaḥ — intelligent yat — his vikrama — chivalry ucchiṣṭam — remnants aśeṣa — innumerable bhūpāḥ — kings lokāḥ — planets sa-pālāḥ — with their demigods upajīvanti — execute livelihood kāmam — desired objects adya api — up to that tat — that me — unto me vada — please speak karma — activities śuddham — auspicious.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ko nv asya kīrtiṁ na śṛṇoty abhijṣo
yad-vikramocchiṣṭam aśeṣa-bhūpāḥ
lokāḥ sa-pālā upajīvanti kāmam
kaḥ
who
nu
but
adyāpi tan me vada karma śuddham
asya
King Pṛthu
kīrtim
glorious activities
na śṛṇoti
does not hear
abhijṣaḥ
intelligent
yat
his
vikrama
chivalry
ucchiṣṭam
remnants
aśeṣa
innumerable
bhūpāḥ
kings
lokāḥ
planets
sa-pālāḥ
with their demigods
upajīvanti
execute livelihood
kāmam
desired objects
adya api
up to that
tat
that
me
unto me
vada
please speak
karma
activities
śuddham
auspicious.
Pṛthu Mahārāja was so great in his activities and magnanimous in his method of ruling that all the kings and demigods on the various planets still follow in his footsteps. Who is there who will not try to hear about his glorious activities? I wish to hear more and more about Pṛthu Mahārāja because his activities are so pious and auspicious.

Saint Vidura’s purpose in hearing about Pṛthu Mahārāja over and over again was to set an example for ordinary kings and executive heads, who should all be inclined to hear repeatedly about Pṛthu Mahārāja’s activities in order to also be able to rule over their kingdoms or states very faithfully for the peace and prosperity of the people in general. Unfortunately, at the present moment no one cares to hear about Pṛthu Mahārāja or to follow in his footsteps; therefore no nation in the world is either happy or progressive in spiritual understanding, although that is the sole aim and objective of human life.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
What intelligent person will not hear Pṛthu’s glories? Even now, the devatās and planets maintain their lives with the desirable remnants produced by his valiant action. Please tell me of his pure actions. Yad vikramocchiṣṭam means because of his actions, everyone received their desired items as milk from milking the earth.
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