Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam — Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
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श्रुत्वा नृपासनगतं वेनमत्युग्रशासनम् ।
निलिल्युर्दस्यवः सद्यः सर्पत्रस्ता इवाखवः ॥३॥

śrutvā nṛpāsana-gataṁ
venam atyugra-śāsanam
nililyur dasyavaḥ sadyaḥ
sarpa-trastā ivākhavaḥ

WORD BY WORD — PALABRA POR PALABRA



TRANSLATION — TRADUCCION

It was already known that Vena was very severe and cruel; therefore, as soon as all the thieves and rogues in the state heard of his ascendance to the royal throne, they became very much afraid of him. Indeed, they hid themselves here and there as rats hide themselves from snakes.La crueldad y severidad de Vena era de todos conocida; tan pronto como escucharon que había sido elevado al trono real, los ladrones y maleantes del país sintieron gran temor de él; se ocultaban donde podían, como ratas escondiéndose de una serpiente.

PURPORT — SIGNIFICADO

When the government is very weak, rogues and thieves flourish. Similarly, when the government is very strong, all the thieves and rogues disappear or hide themselves. Of course Vena was not a very good king, but he was known to be cruel and severe. Thus the state at least became freed from thieves and rogues.Cuando el gobierno es muy débil, prosperan los ladrones y maleantes. Por el contrario, cuando el gobierno es muy fuerte, los ladrones y maleantes desaparecen o se esconden. Vena, por supuesto, no era un buen rey, pero se sabía que era cruel y severo, de manera que, al menos, el reino quedaba libre de ladrones y maleantes.
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