Text 17] Rsabhadeva’s Appearance 131

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: The priests, who were even
worshiped by King Nabhi, the Emperor of Bharata-varsa, 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
Ha TTSAT
Fata waAeTaMaeaaheaad  ac-
ETA AT Aca wniete aT: FaemeaTly AAT
a aN afianeta waa fe ad ag fkaeagaq N29

sri-bhagavan uvaca
aho bataham rsayo bhavadbhir avitatha-girbhir varam asulabham
abhiyacito yad amusyatmajo maya sadrso bhityad iti mamaham
evabhiriipah kaivalydd athapi brahma-vado na mrsa bhavitum arhati
mamaiva hi mukham yad dvija-deva-kulam.

sri-bhagavan uvaca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said:
aho—alas; bata—certainly | am pleased: aham—I: rsayah—O great
sages; bhavadbhih—by you; avitatha-girbhih—whose words are all
true; varam—for a benediction; asulabham—very difficult to achieve:
abhiydcitah—have been requested; yat—that: amusya—of King
Nabhi; atma-jah—a son; mayd sadrsah—like Me: bhityat—there may
be; iti—thus; mama—My: aham—I; eva—only: abhiriipah—equal:
kaivalyat—because of being without a second: athdpi—nevertheless:
brahma-vadah—the words spoken by exalted bradhmanas; na—not:
mrsa—false; bhavitum—to become; arhati—ought; mama—My: eva—
certainly; hi—because; mukham—mouth; yat—that: dvija-deva-
kulam—the class of pure brahmanas.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead replied: O great sages, I
am certainly very pleased with your prayers. You are all truthful.
