Text 17]
Rṣabhadeva's Appearance
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TRANSLATION
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The priests, who were even worshiped by King Nābhi, the Emperor of Bhārata-varṣa, offered prayers in prose [generally they were in poetry] and bowed down at the Lord's lotus feet. The Lord of lords, the ruler of the demigods, was very pleased with them, and He began to speak as follows.
TEXT 17
श्रीभगवानुवाच
अहो बताहमृषयो भवद्भिरवितथगीर्भिर्वरमसुलभमभियाचितो यद- मुष्यात्मजो मया सदृशो भूयादिति ममाहमेवाभिरूपः कैवल्यादयापि ब्रह्मवादो न मृषा भवितुमर्हति ममैव हि मुखं यद् द्विजदेवकुलम् ॥१७॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
aho batāham ṛṣayo bhavadbhir avitatha-gīrbhir varam asulabham abhiyācito yad amuṣyātmajo mayā sadṛśo bhūyād iti mamāham evābhirūpaḥ kaivalyād athāpi brahma-vādo na mṛṣā bhavitum arhati mamaiva hi mukham yad dvija-deva-kulam.
śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said: aho—alas; bata—certainly I am pleased; aham—I; ṛṣayaḥ—O great sages; bhavadbhiḥ—by you; avitatha-gīrbhiḥ—whose words are all true; varam—for a benediction; asulabham—very difficult to achieve: abhiyācitaḥ—have been requested; yat—that; amuṣya—of King Nābhi; ātma-jaḥ—a son; mayā sadṛśaḥ—like Me; bhūyāt—there may be; iti—thus; mama—My; aham—I; eva—only; abhirūpaḥ—equal: kaivalyāt—because of being without a second; athāpi—nevertheless: brahma-vādaḥ—the words spoken by exalted brāhmaṇas; na—not: mṛṣā—false; bhavitum—to become; arhati—ought; mama—My; eva— certainly; hi—because; mukham—mouth; yat—that; dvija-deva- kulam—the class of pure brāhmaṇas.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead replied: O great sages, I am certainly very pleased with your prayers. You are all truthful.