बृहस्पतिर्ब्रह्मवादे आत्मवत्त्वे स्वयं हरि: । भक्त्या गोगुरुविप्रेषु विष्वक्सेनानुवर्तिषु । ह्रिया प्रश्रयशीलाभ्यामात्मतुल्य: परोद्यमे ॥ ६२ ॥
brhaspatir brahma-vade atmavattve svayam harih bhaktya go-guru-vipresu visvaksenanuvartisu hriya prasraya-silabhyam atma-tulyah parodyame
- brhaspatih
- the priest of the heavenly planets
- brahma-vade
- in the matter of spiritual understanding
- atma-vattve
- in the matter of self-control
- svayam
- personally
- harih
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- bhaktya
- in devotion
- go
- cow
- guru
- spiritual master
- vipresu
- unto the brahmanas
- visvaksena
- the Personality of Godhead
- anuvartisu
- followers
- hriya
- by shyness
- prasraya-silabhyam
- by most gentle behavior
- atma-tulyah
- exactly like his personal interest
- para-udyame
- in the matter of philanthropic work
In his personal behavior, Prthu Maharaja exhibited all good qualities, and in spiritual knowledge he was exactly like Brhaspati. In self-control he was like the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. As far as his devotional service was concerned, he was a great follower of devotees who were attached to cow protection and the rendering of all service to the spiritual master and the brahmanas. He was perfect in his shyness and in his gentle behavior, and when he engaged in some philanthropic activity, he worked as if he were working for his own personal self.