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[[Category:Killing a Brahmana‎]]
[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 09 Chapter 09 Purports - The Dynasty of Amsuman]]
[[Category:Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 09 Purports]]
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<h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2>
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<h3>SB Canto 9</h3>
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The word rājarṣi refers to a king who behaves like a ṛṣi, or sage. Such a king is also called naradeva because he is considered a representative of the Supreme Lord. Because his duty is to rule the kingdom to maintain brahminical culture, he never desires to kill a brāhmaṇa. Generally, a brāhmaṇa, woman, child, old man or cow is never regarded as punishable. Thus the wife of the brāhmaṇa requested the King to refrain from this sinful act.
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[[Vanisource:SB 9.9.30|SB 9.9.30, Translation and Purport]]
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My lord, you are completely aware of the religious principles. As a son never deserves to be killed by his father, here is a brāhmaṇa who should be protected by the king, and never killed. How does he deserve to be killed by a rājarṣi like you?
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The word rājarṣi refers to a king who behaves like a ṛṣi, or sage. Such a king is also called naradeva because he is considered a representative of the Supreme Lord. Because his duty is to rule the kingdom to maintain brahminical culture, he never desires to kill a brāhmaṇa. Generally, a brāhmaṇa, woman, child, old man or cow is never regarded as punishable. Thus the wife of the brāhmaṇa requested the King to refrain from this sinful act.
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