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Chapter 20: Lord Viṣṇu's Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Mahārāja Pṛthu

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SB 4.20.1

मैत्रेय उवाच भगवानपि वैकुण्ठः साकं मघवता विभुः यज्ञैर्यज्ञपतिस्तुष्टो यज्ञभुक्तमभाषत

maitreya uvāca bhagavān api vaikuṇṭhaḥ sākaṁ maghavatā vibhuḥ yajñair yajña-patis tuṣṭo yajña-bhuk tam abhāṣata

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ uvācathe great sage Maitreya continued to speak; bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu; apialso; vaikuṇṭhaḥthe Lord of Vaikuṇṭha; sākamalong with; maghavatāKing Indra; vibhuḥthe Lord; yajñaiḥby the sacrifices; yajña-patiḥthe Lord of all yajñas; tuṣṭaḥsatisfied; yajña-bhukthe enjoyer of the yajña; tamunto King Pṛthu; abhāṣatasaid..

Translation

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being very much satisfied by the performance of ninety-nine horse sacrifices, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, appeared on the scene. Accompanying Him was King Indra. Lord Viṣṇu then began to speak.

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