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[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 07 Chapter 10 Purports - Prahlada, the Best Among Exalted Devotees]]
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<div id="Srimad-Bhagavatam" class="section" sec_index="1" parent="compilation" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam"><h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2>
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<div class="heading">It is essential that society be divided into four groups of men-brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 7.10.24|SB 7.10.24, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">Śrī Nārada Muni continued: Thus, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead ordered, Prahlāda Mahārāja performed the ritualistic ceremonies for his father. O King Yudhiṣṭhira, he was then enthroned in the kingdom of Hiraṇyakaśipu, as directed by the brāhmaṇas.</p>
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<div class="purport text"><p>It is essential that society be divided into four groups of men-brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras. Here we see that although Prahlāda was perfect in every respect, he nonetheless followed the instructions of the brāhmaṇas who performed the Vedic rituals. Therefore in society there must be a very intelligent class of leaders who are well versed in the Vedic knowledge so that they can guide the entire populace to follow the Vedic principles and thus gradually become most perfect and eligible to return home, back to Godhead.</p>
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