Texts 39-40] The Activities of the Pracetas 1539

yan nah svadhitam guravah prasadita
vipras ca urddhaé ca sad-dnuurttya

arya natah suhrdo bhrataras ca
sarvani bhiitany anasiiyayaiva

yan nah sutaptarn tapa etad isa
nirandhasam kalam adabhram apsu

sarvam tad etat purusasya bhiimno
vrnimahe te paritosandya

yat—what; nah—by us; svadhitam—studied; guravah—superior persons,
spiritual masters; prasdditah—satisfied; viprah—the brahmanas; ca—and;
urddhah—those who are elderly; ca—and; sat-dnuvrttya—by our gentle
behavior; aryah—those who are advanced in spiritual knowledge; natah—
were offered obeisances; su-hrdah—friends; bhratarah—brothers; ca— and;
sarvani—all; bhiitani—living entities; anasiiyaya—without any enviousness;
eva—certainly; yat—what; nah—of us; su-taptam—severe; tapah—penance;
etat—this; ifa—O Lord; nirandhasém—without taking any food; kalam—
time; adabhram—for a long duration; apsu— within the water; sarvam—all;
tat—that; etat—this; purusasya—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
bhiimnah—the most exalted; vrnimahe—we want this benediction; te—of
You; paritosanaya—for the satisfaction.

TRANSLATION

Dear Lord, we have studied the Vedas, accepted a spiritual master, and
offered respect to brahmanas, advanced devotees and aged personalities
who are spiritually very advanced. We have offered our respects to them,
and we have not been envious of any brother, friends or anyone else. We
have also undergone severe austerities within the water and have not taken
food for a long time. All these spiritual assets of ours are simply offered
for Your satisfaction. We pray for this benediction only, and nothing more.

PURPORT

As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam, samsiddhir hari-tosanam: the real
perfection of life is pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vedais
ca sarvair aham eva vedyah: In understanding the Vedas, one has to under-
stand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One who has actually under-
stood Him surrenders unto Him after many, many births. We find all these
qualifications in the Pracetas. They underwent severe austerities and
