But when the executive heads are strong enough to curb all sorts of dishonest miscreants, in any part of the state, certainly they cannot flourish. When the miscreants are punished in an exemplary manner, automatically all good fortune follows.
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Duties of the Head of State
Talks with Stillson Judah Hansadutta das
It is said that the king was considered just like father. He saw that everyone was happy and comfortable, and that all the necessities of life were provided. He protected them both spiritually and materially. In the Bhagavatam we find the example of the great King Parikshit. He was travelling through his kingdom, seeing how things were going on. He saw a man attempting to kill a cow. The King immediately stepped down from his chariot and drew his sword. He was going to kill the miscreant. He said, "In my kingdom you are going to kill a cow? Then you have to be prepared to die by my sword." The King was so righteous that he protected not only the human beings as citizens of the country, but even the animals, whom he considered to be citizens because they took birth in that land. Ahimsa, nonviolence was the principle. That was the King's business: to protect the citizens from irreligion. He has nothing to manufacture, no question of politicking, making false propaganda and getting votes. He was appointed when the brahmanas saw that he was a qualified king. The qualities are described in the shastras. A king was heroic, generous, courageous in battle, like that. Then such a person was put into office. more
It is said that the king was considered just like father. He saw that everyone was happy and comfortable, and that all the necessities of life were provided. He protected them both spiritually and materially. In the Bhagavatam we find the example of the great King Parikshit. He was travelling through his kingdom, seeing how things were going on. He saw a man attempting to kill a cow. The King immediately stepped down from his chariot and drew his sword. He was going to kill the miscreant. He said, "In my kingdom you are going to kill a cow? Then you have to be prepared to die by my sword." The King was so righteous that he protected not only the human beings as citizens of the country, but even the animals, whom he considered to be citizens because they took birth in that land. Ahimsa, nonviolence was the principle. That was the King's business: to protect the citizens from irreligion. He has nothing to manufacture, no question of politicking, making false propaganda and getting votes. He was appointed when the brahmanas saw that he was a qualified king. The qualities are described in the shastras. A king was heroic, generous, courageous in battle, like that. Then such a person was put into office. more
Responsibility lies with the executive head of state
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.14, text & purport
[Spoken by King Parikshit:] Whoever causes offenseless living beings to suffer must fear me anywhere and everywhere in the world. By curbing dishonest miscreants, one automatically benefits the offenseless.
PURPORT
Dishonest miscreants flourish because of cowardly and impotent executive heads of state. But when the executive heads are strong enough to curb all sorts of dishonest miscreants, in any part of the state, certainly they cannot flourish. When the miscreants are punished in an exemplary manner, automatically all good fortune follows. As said before, it is the prime duty of the king or the executive head to give protection in all respects to the peaceful, offenseless citizens of the state. The devotees of the Lord are by nature peaceful and offenseless, and therefore it is the prime duty of the state to arrange to convert everyone to become a devotee of the Lord. Thus automatically there will be peaceful, offenseless citizens. Then the only duty of the king will be to curb the dishonest miscreants. That will bring about peace and harmony all over human society.
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