पुनन्तः पादरजसा त्रिलोकीं दैवतं महत् ॥४२॥
nanv asya brÄhmaá¹‡Ä rÄjan
kṛṣṇasya jagad-Ätmanaḥ
punantaḥ pÄda-rajasÄ
tri-lokīṠdaivataṠmahat
nanu - but; asya - by Him; brÄhmaṇÄḥ - the qualified brÄhmaṇas; rÄjan - O King; kṛṣṇasya - by Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; jagat-Ätmanaḥ - who is the life and soul of the whole creation; punantaḥ - sanctifying; pÄda-rajasÄ - by the dust of their lotus feet; tri-lokÄ«m - the three worlds; daivatam - worshipable; mahat - most exalted.
My dear King Yudhiá¹£á¹hira, the brÄhmaṇas, especially those engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord throughout the entire world, are recognized and worshiped by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the heart and soul of all creation. The brÄhmaṇas, by their preaching, sanctify the three worlds with the dust of their lotus feet, and thus they are worshipable even for Kṛṣṇa.
As admitted by Lord Kṛṣṇa in Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ (18.69), na ca tasmÄn manuá¹£yeá¹£u kaÅ›cin me priya-ká¹›ttamaḥ. The brÄhmaṇas preach the cult of Kṛṣṇa consciousness all around the world, and therefore, although they worship Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord also recognizes them as worshipable. The relationship is reciprocal. The brÄhmaṇas want to worship Kṛṣṇa, and similarly Kṛṣṇa wants to worship the brÄhmaṇas. In conclusion, therefore, brÄhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas who are engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord must be worshiped by religionists, philosophers and people in general. At the RÄjasÅ«ya-yajña of MahÄrÄja Yudhiá¹£á¹hira, many hundreds and thousands of brÄhmaṇas were present, yet Kṛṣṇa was selected to be worshiped first. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa is always the Supreme Person, but by His causeless mercy He recognizes the brÄhmaṇas as dearmost to Him.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Seventh Canto, Fourteenth Chapter, of the ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam, entitled “Ideal Family Life.â€
