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Chapter 7: Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.

Verse 11 of 33
SB 6.7.11

अहो बत मयासाधु कृतं वै दभ्रबुद्धिना यन्मयैश्वर्यमत्तेन गुरुः सदसि कात्कृतः

aho bata mayāsādhu kṛtaṁ vai dabhra-buddhinā yan mayaiśvarya-mattena guruḥ sadasi kātkṛtaḥ

Synonyms

ahoalas; bataindeed; mayāby me; asādhudisrespectful; kṛtamthe action done; vaicertainly; dabhra-buddhinābeing of less intelligence; yatbecause; mayāby me; aiśvarya-mattenabeing very proud of material opulence; guruḥthe spiritual master; sadasiin this assembly; kāt-kṛtaḥmistreated..

Translation

Alas, what a regrettable deed I have committed because of my lack of intelligence and my pride in my material opulences. I failed to show respect to my spiritual master when he entered this assembly, and thus I have insulted him.

Verse 11 of 33
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