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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.