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 4
Chapter 4
Verse 7 (SB 6.4.7)
SB 6.4.7 • मूल श्लोक
न द्रुमेभ्यो महाभागा दीनेभ्यो द्रोग्धुमर्हथ । विवर्धयिषवो यूयं प्रजानां पतय: स्मृता: ॥ ७ ॥
Transliteration
na drumebhyo mahā-bhāgā dīnebhyo drogdhum arhatha vivardhayiṣavo yūyaṁ prajānāṁ patayaḥ smṛtāḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
na — not; drumebhyaḥ — the trees; mahā-bhāgāḥ — O greatly fortunate ones; dīnebhyaḥ — who are very poor; drogdhum — to burn to ashes; arhatha — you deserve; vivardhayiṣavaḥ — desiring to bring about an increase; yūyam — you; prajānām — of all living entities who have taken shelter of you; patayaḥ — the masters or protectors; smṛtāḥ — known as.
Translation
“O greatly fortunate ones, you should not kill these poor trees by burning them to ashes. Your duty is to wish the citizens [prajās] all prosperity and to act as their protectors.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaIt is indicated herein that the government or king has the duty of protecting not only the human beings, but all other living entities, including animals, trees and plants. No living entity should be killed unnecessarily.