Text 38] Indra Offends Brhaspati 59

TRANSLATION

All of you are my superiors. Therefore although accepting
priesthood is sometimes reproachable, I cannot refuse even a small
request from you. I agree to be your priest. I shall fulfill your re-
quest by dedicating my life and possessions.

TEXT 38

ATRIA
aa ad shear eaenl Aare: |
SME ME CUMECC SC mT EvAT

Sri-bddarayanir uvdca
tebhya evam pratisrutya
visvariipo mahda-tapah
paurahityam vrtas cakre
paramena samadhina

sri-badarayanih uvdica—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: tebhyah—unto
them (the demigods): evam—thus; _pratisrutya—promising:
visvariipah—Visvaripa: mahd-tapah—the most exalted personality;
paurahityam—the priesthood: vrtah—surrounded by them; cakre—
executed: paramena—supreme: samddhinad —with attention.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami continued: O King, after making this
promise to the demigods, the exalted Visvariipa, surrounded by
the demigods, performed the necessary priestly activities with
great enthusiasm and attention.

PURPORT

The word samadhina is very important. Samadhi means complete ab-
sorption with an undiverted mind. Visvaripa, who was a most learned
brahmana, not only accepted the request of the demigods. but took their
request seriously and performed the activities of priesthood with an un-
diverted mind. In other words, he accepted the priesthood not for ma-
