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bhavan prajapateh saksad
atmajah paramesthinah

sutanadm sammato brahmams
tapo-yoga-samadhibhih

bhavén—Your Lordship; prajépateh—of Prajapati (Lord Brahma);
saksat—directly; atma-jah—the son; paramesthinah—of the supreme
person within this universe (Lord Brahma); sutaném—of all the sons;
sammatah—agreed upon as the best; brahman—O best of the
brahmanas; tapah—by austerity; yoga—by mystic practice;
samddhibhih—and by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the

best).

TRANSLATION

O best of the brahmanas, you are directly the son of Prajapati
[Lord Brahma]. Because of your austerities, mystic yoga and
trance, you are considered the best of all of Lord Brahma’s sons.

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narayana-para vipra
dharmam guhyam param viduh
karunah sadhavah santas
tvad-vidhé na tathaépare

narayana-parah—those who are always devoted to the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, Narayana; viprah—the best of the brahmanas;
dharmam—religious principle; guhyam—the most confidential;
param—supreme; viduh—know; karunah—such persons are very
