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Chapter 33: Activities of Kapila

Verse 9 of 36
SB 3.33.9

मैत्रेय उवाच ईडितो भगवानेवं कपिलाख्यः परः पुमान् वाचाविक्लवयेत्याह मातरं मातृवत्सलः

maitreya uvāca īḍito bhagavān evaṁ kapilākhyaḥ paraḥ pumān vācāviklavayety āha mātaraṁ mātṛ-vatsalaḥ

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ uvācaMaitreya said; īḍitaḥpraised; bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; evamthus; kapila-ākhyaḥnamed Kapila; paraḥsupreme; pumānperson; vācāwith words; aviklavayāgrave; itithus; āhareplied; mātaramto His mother; mātṛ-vatsalaḥvery affectionate to His mother..

Translation

Thus the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kapila, satisfied by the words of His mother, towards whom He was very affectionate, replied with gravity.

Purport

Since the Lord is all-perfect, His exhibition of affection for His mother was also complete. After hearing the words of His mother, He most respectfully, with due gravity and good manners, replied.

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