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 7
Chapter 7
Verse 38 (SB 6.7.38)
SB 6.7.38 • मूल श्लोक
श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच तेभ्य एवं प्रतिश्रुत्य विश्वरूपो महातपा: । पौरहित्यं वृतश्चक्रे परमेण समाधिना ॥ ३८ ॥
Transliteration
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca tebhya evaṁ pratiśrutya viśvarūpo mahā-tapāḥ paurahityaṁ vṛtaś cakre parameṇa samādhinā
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
śrī-bādarāyaṇiḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; tebhyaḥ — unto them (the demigods); evam — thus; pratiśrutya — promising; viśvarūpaḥ — Viśvarūpa; mahā-tapāḥ — the most exalted personality; paurahityam — the priesthood; vṛtaḥ — surrounded by them; cakre — executed; parameṇa — supreme; samādhinā — with attention.
Translation
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: O King, after making this promise to the demigods, the exalted Viśvarūpa, surrounded by the demigods, performed the necessary priestly activities with great enthusiasm and attention.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaThe word samādhinā is very important. Samādhi means complete absorption with an undiverted mind. Viśvarūpa, who was a most learned brāhmaṇa, not only accepted the request of the demigods, but took their request seriously and performed the activities of priesthood with an undiverted mind. In other words, he accepted the priesthood not for material gain, but to profit the demigods. Such is the duty of a priest. The word puraḥ means “family,” and hita means “benefit.” Thus the word purohita indicates that the priest is the well-wisher of the family. Another meaning of the word puraḥ is “first.” A priest’s first duty is to see that his disciples benefit spiritually and materially by all means. Then he is satisfied. A priest should never be interested in performing Vedic rituals for his personal benefit.