Canto & Chapters
Prescribed Duties for Mankind (19 Chapters)
Chapter 130v
Chapter 1
Chapter 230v
Chapter 2
Chapter 330v
Chapter 3
Chapter 430v
Chapter 4
Chapter 530v
Chapter 5
Chapter 630v
Chapter 6
Chapter 730v
Chapter 7
Chapter 830v
Chapter 8
Chapter 930v
Chapter 9
Chapter 1030v
Chapter 10
Chapter 1130v
Chapter 11
Chapter 1230v
Chapter 12
Chapter 1330v
Chapter 13
Chapter 1430v
Chapter 14
Chapter 1530v
Chapter 15
Chapter 1630v
Chapter 16
Chapter 1730v
Chapter 17
Chapter 1830v
Chapter 18
Chapter 1930v
Chapter 19
Canto 6, Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Verse 18 (SB 6.14.18)
SB 6.14.18 • मूल श्लोक
आत्मानं प्रकृतिष्वद्धा निधाय श्रेय आप्नुयात् । राज्ञा तथा प्रकृतयो नरदेवाहिताधय: ॥ १८ ॥
Transliteration
ātmānaṁ prakṛtiṣv addhā nidhāya śreya āpnuyāt rājñā tathā prakṛtayo naradevāhitādhayaḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
ātmānam — himself; prakṛtiṣu — under these seven royal elements; addhā — directly; nidhāya — placing; śreyaḥ — ultimate happiness; āpnuyāt — may obtain; rājñā — by the king; tathā — so also; prakṛtayaḥ — the dependent royal elements; nara-deva — O King; āhita-adhayaḥ — offering wealth and other items.
Translation
“O King, O lord of humanity, when a king directly depends upon his associates and follows their instructions, he is happy. Similarly, when his associates offer their gifts and activities to the king and follow his orders, they are also happy.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaThe actual happiness of a king and his dependents is described in this verse. A king should not simply give orders to his dependents because he is supreme; sometimes he must follow their instructions. Similarly, the dependents should depend on the king. This mutual dependence will make everyone happy.