92 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 4

TEXT 9

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nabhagas tam pranamyaha
tavesa kila vastukam

ity Gha me pita brahman
chirasad tudm prasddaye

nabhagah—Nabhaga; tam—unto him (Lord Siva); pranamya—
offering obeisances; Gha—said; tava—yours; isa—O lord; hila—cer-
tainly; vdstukam—everything in the arena of sacrifice; iti—thus; dha—
said; me—my; pita—father; brahman—O bréhmana; sirasa —bowing
my head; tuim—unto you; prasddaye—| am begging your mercy.

TRANSLATION

Thereupon, after offering obeisances to Lord Siva, Nabhaga
said: O worshipable lord, everything in this arena of sacrifice is
yours. This is the assertion of my father. Now, with great respect, I
bow my head before you, begging your mercy.

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yat te pitavadad dharmam
tvam ca satyam prabhdsase

daddmi te mantra-drso
jianam brahma sandtanam

yat—whatever; te—your; pita—father; avadat—explained;
dharmam—truth; tvuam ca—you also; satyam—truth; prabhdsase—are
speaking; dadémi—I shall give; te—unto you; mantra-drsah—who
know the science of mantra; jnanam—knowledge; brahma—transcen-
dental; sandtanam—eternal.
