The Doorkeepers Cursed by the Sages 651

TEXT 16
WY Ty?

aad anaq freer 2a Freitfteq |
SA AsaMEAT TTI TATA 1124

rsaya ucuh
na vayam bhagavan vidmas
tava deva cikirsitam
krto me ’nugrahas ceti

yad adhyaksah prabhasase

rsayah—the sages; wcuh—said; na—not; vayam—we; bhagavan—O Supreme
Personality of Godhead; vidmah—did know; tava—Your; deva—O Lord;
cikirsitam—wish for us to do; krtah—has been done; me—unto Me; anu-
grahah—favor; ca—and; iti-thus; yat—which; adhyaksah—the supreme
ruler; prabhasase—Y ou say.

TRANSLATION

The sages said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, we are unable to
know what You intend for us to do, for even though You are the supreme
ruler of all, You speak in our favor as if we have done something good for
You.

PURPORT

The sages could understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
who is above everyone, was speaking as if He were in the wrong; therefore
it was difficult for them to understand the words of the Lord. They could
understand, however, that the Lord was speaking in such a humble way
just to show them His all-merciful favor.

TEXT 17
marrey Tt SF are: fs J scat |
frat agarat aaTATATAR TAL 129 |

brahmanyasya param daivam
brahmanah kila te prabho

vipranam deva-devanam
bhagavan atma-daivatam
