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Chapter 15: King Pṛthu's Appearance and Coronation

Verse 26 of 25
SB 4.15.26

वयं त्वविदिता लोके सूताद्यापि वरीमभिः कर्मभिः कथमात्मानं गापयिष्याम बालवत्

vayaṁ tv aviditā loke sūtādyāpi varīmabhiḥ karmabhiḥ katham ātmānaṁ gāpayiṣyāma bālavat

Synonyms

vayam—we; tu—then; aviditāḥ—not famous; loke—in the world; sūta-ādya—O persons headed by the sūta; api—just now; varīmabhiḥ—great, praiseworthy; karmabhiḥ—by actions; katham—how; ātmānam—unto myself; gāpayiṣyāma—I shall engage you in offering; bāla-vat—like children..

Translation

King Pṛthu continued: My dear devotees, headed by the sūta, just now I am not very famous for my personal activities because I have not done anything praiseworthy you could glorify. Therefore how could I engage you in praising my activities exactly like children?

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