Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Bhaktivedanta Leadership Newsletter Vaisnava Leader Only a Vaisnava leader can fulfill all the desires of the people (vancha-kalpataru), and he is compassionate because he is the contributor of the greatest benefit to human society. He is patita-pavana, the deliverer of all fallen souls, because if the king or the head of the government follows in the footsteps of the brahmanas and Vaisnavas, who are naturally leaders in missionary work, the vaisyas will also follow in the footsteps of the Vaisnavas and brahmanas, and the sudras will give them service. Thus the entire society becomes a perfect human institution for combined progress to the highest perfection of life. SB 4.21.51 Purport Editor's Note Srila Prabhupada wrote that Maharaja Pariksit was a devotee of the first order and that he used to consult great sages and learned brahmanas, who could advise him by the sastras how to execute the state administration. Such great kings were more responsible than modern elected executive heads because they obliged the great authorities by following their instructions given in Vedic literatures. Kings like Maharaja Pariksit had their council of advisers, and all the members of that council were either great sages or brahmanas of the first order. Do you have your own trusted advisers? If not, who they could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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