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Chapter 15: King Pṛthu's Appearance and Coronation

Verse 21 of 25
SB 4.15.21

स्तावकांस्तानभिप्रेत्य पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान् मेघनिर्ह्रादया वाचा प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्

stāvakāṁs tān abhipretya pṛthur vainyaḥ pratāpavān megha-nirhrādayā vācā prahasann idam abravīt

Synonyms

stāvakānengaged in offering prayers; tānthose persons; abhipretyaseeing, understanding; pṛthuḥKing Pṛthu; vainyaḥson of Vena; pratāpa-vāngreatly powerful; megha-nirhrādayāas grave as the thundering of clouds; vācāwith a voice; prahasansmiling; idamthis; abravīthe spoke..

Translation

Thus when the greatly powerful King Pṛthu, the son of Vena, saw the professionals before him, to congratulate them he smiled, and with the gravity of the vibrating sounds of clouds he spoke as follows.

Verse 21 of 25
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