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Chapter 21: Instructions by Mahārāja Pṛthu

Verse 20 of 51
SB 4.21.20

चारु चित्रपदं श्लक्ष्णं मृष्टं गूढमविक्लवम् सर्वेषामुपकारार्थं तदा अनुवदन्निव

cāru citra-padaṁ ślakṣṇaṁ mṛṣṭaṁ gūḍham aviklavam sarveṣām upakārārthaṁ tadā anuvadann iva

Synonyms

cārubeautiful; citra-padamflowery; ślakṣṇamvery clear; mṛṣṭamvery great; gūḍhammeaningful; aviklavamwithout any doubt; sarveṣāmfor all; upakāra-arthamjust to benefit them; tadāat that time; anuvadanbegan to repeat; ivalike..

Translation

Mahārāja Pṛthu's speech was very beautiful, full of metaphorical language, clearly understandable and very pleasing to hear. His words were all grave and certain. It appears that when he spoke, he expressed his personal realization of the Absolute Truth in order to benefit all who were present.

Purport

Mahārāja Pṛthu was beautiful in his external bodily features, and his speech was also very glorious in all respects. His words, which were nicely composed in highly metaphorical ornamental language, were pleasing to hear and were not only mellow but also very clearly understandable and without doubt or ambiguity.

Verse 20 of 51
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