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  "name":"SB 6.7.34",
  "h1":"SB 6.7.34",
  "label":"Text 34",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.7.34",
  "description":"Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When all the demigods requested the great Viśvarūpa to be their priest, Viśvarūpa, who was advanced in austerities, was very pleased. He replied to them as follows."

} —

SB 6.7.34

Text

śrī-ṛṣir uvāca
abhyarthitaḥ sura-gaṇaiḥ
paurahitye mahā-tapāḥ
sa viśvarūpas tān āha
prasannaḥ ślakṣṇayā girā

Synonyms

śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca—Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued to speak; abhyarthitaḥ—being requested; sura-gaṇaiḥ—by the demigods; paurahitye—in accepting the priesthood; mahā-tapāḥ—highly advanced in austerity and penances; saḥ—he; viśvarūpaḥ—Viśvarūpa; tān—to the demigods; āha—spoke; prasannaḥ—being satisfied; ślakṣṇayā—sweet; girā—with words.

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When all the demigods requested the great Viśvarūpa to be their priest, Viśvarūpa, who was advanced in austerities, was very pleased. He replied to them as follows.