—json {
"name":"SB 8.23.17", "h1":"SB 8.23.17", "label":"Text 17", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.23.17", "description":"Lord Viṣṇu, I must nonetheless act in obedience to Your order because obeying Your order is most auspicious and is the first duty of everyone."
} —
tathāpi vadato bhūman
kariṣyāmy anuśāsanam
etac chreyaḥ paraṁ puṁsāṁ
yat tavājñānupālanam
tathāpi—although there was no fault on the part of Bali Mahārāja; vadataḥ—because of your order; bhūman—O Supreme; kariṣyāmi—I must execute; anuśāsanam—because it is Your order; etat—this is; śreyaḥ—that which is the most auspicious; param—supreme; puṁsām—of all persons; yat—because; tava ājñā-anupālanam—to obey Your order.
Lord Viṣṇu, I must nonetheless act in obedience to Your order because obeying Your order is most auspicious and is the first duty of everyone.