Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.6
రాజ్ఞాం వృత్తిం కరాదానదణ్డశుల్కాదిదారుణామ్ ।
మన్యమానో దీర్ఘసత్త్రవ్యాజేన విససర్జ హ ॥ ౬ ॥
rājṣāṁ vṛttiṁ karādāna-
[raajshaam vrittim karaadaana-]
daṇḍa-śulkādi-dāruṇām
[danda-shulkaadi-daarunaam]
manyamāno dīrgha-sattra-
[manyamaano deergha-sattra-]
vyājena visasarja ha
[vyaajena visasarja ha]
Word-for-word
rājṣām
—
of the kings
vṛttim
—
source of livelihood
kara
—
taxes
ādāna
—
realization
daṇḍa
—
punishment
śulka
—
fines
ādi
—
etc.
dāruṇām
—
which are very severe
manyamānaḥ
—
thinking like that
dīrgha
—
long
sattra
—
sacrifice
vyājena
—
on the plea
visasarja
—
gave up
ha
—
in the past.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rājṣāṁ vṛttiṁ karādāna-
rājṣām
of the kings
vṛttim
source of livelihood
kara
taxes
ādāna
realization
daṇḍa-śulkādi-dāruṇām
daṇḍa
punishment
śulka
fines
ādi
etc.
dāruṇām
which are very severe
manyamāno dīrgha-sattra-
manyamānaḥ
thinking like that
dīrgha
long
sattra
sacrifice
vyājena visasarja ha
vyājena
on the plea
visasarja
gave up
ha
in the past.
Whenever Antardhāna, the supreme royal power, had to exact taxes, punish his citizens or fine them severely, he was not willing to do so. Consequently he retired from the execution of such duties and engaged himself in the performance of different sacrifices.
Purport
It is clear herein that the king sometimes has to perform duties which are not very desirable just because he is the king. Similarly, Arjuna was not at all willing to fight because fighting or killing one’s own kinsmen and family members is not at all desirable. Nonetheless, the kṣatriyas had to perform such undesirable actions as a matter of duty. Mahārāja Antardhāna was not very happy while exacting taxes or punishing the citizens for their criminal activities; therefore, on the plea of performing sacrifices, he retired from the royal majestic power at a very early age.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Antardhāna gave up the duties of the King such as receiving taxing, punishment and fines, since he thought they were giving suffering to the people, on the plea of performing a long sacrifice.
He gave up the King’s duties because he though they were causing suffering.
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