266 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 16

will be a great propounder of Vedic knowledge. In other words, he
will be one of the seven sages.

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AAS ASAT ATAIAVSs TATETA |
smirmrata: = fgneasarmt: R81

aste ‘dyapi mahendradrau
nyasta-dandah prasanta-dhih
upagiyamana-caritah

siddha-gandharva-caranaih

dste—is still existing; adya api—even now; mahendra-adrau—in the
hilly country known as Mahendra; nyasta-dandah—having given up the
weapons of a ksatriya (the bow, arrows and axe); prasénta—now fully
satisfied as a brahmana; dhih—in such intelligence; upagiyamana-
caritah—being worshiped and adored for his exalted character and ac-

tivities; siddha-gandharva-caranaih—by such celestial persons as the
inhabitants of Gandharvaloka, Siddhaloka and Caranaloka.

TRANSLATION

Lord Parasurama still lives as an intelligent brahmana in the
mountainous country known as Mahendra. Completely satisfied,
having given up all the weapons of a ksatriya, he is always
worshiped, adored and offered prayers for his exalted character
and activities by such celestial beings as thre Siddhas, Caranas and
Gandharvas.

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cd aay Pare aarary aftitar: |
HAA WAL BASE TEM BMT URI
evam bhrgusu visvatma
bhagavan harir isvarah

avatirya param bharam

bhuvo *han bahuso nrpan
