126 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 21
rajan me diyatam annam
saganadya bubhuksate
yate—when he went away; Siidre—the Sidra guest; tam—unto the
King; anyah—another; agat—arrived there; atithih—guest; svabhih
durtah—accompanied by dogs; rajan—O King; me—unto me;
diyatam—deliver; annam—eatables; sa-gandya—with my company of
dogs; bubhuksate—hankering for food.
TRANSLATION
When the sidra went away, another guest arrived, surrounded
by dogs, and said, “O King, I and my company of dogs are very
hungry. Please give us something to eat.”
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sa Gdrtydvasistam yad
bahu-mana-puraskrtam
tac ca dattvé namascakre
svabhyah sva-pataye vibhuh
sah—he (King Rantideva); ddrtya—after honoring them;
avasistam—the food that remained after the brahmana and Sidra were
fed; yat—whatever there was; bahu-mdna-puraskrtam—offering him
much respect; tat—that; ca—also; dattva—giving away; namah-
cakre—offered obeisances; svabhyah—unto the dogs; Sva-pataye —unto
the master of the dogs; vibhuh—the all-powerful King.
TRANSLATION
With great respect, King Rantideva offered the balance of the
food to the dogs and the master of the dogs, who had come as
guests. The King offered them all respects and obeisances.
