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SB 7.11.3

भवान्प्रजापतेः साक्षादात्मजः परमेष्ठिनः सुतानां सम्मतो ब्रह्मंस्तपोयोगसमाधिभिः

bhavān prajāpateḥ sākṣād ātmajaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ sutānāṁ sammato brahmaṁs tapo-yoga-samādhibhiḥ

Synonyms

bhavānYour Lordship; prajāpateḥof Prajāpati (Lord Brahmā); sākṣātdirectly; ātma-jaḥthe son; parameṣṭhinaḥof the supreme person within this universe (Lord Brahmā); sutānāmof all the sons; sammataḥagreed upon as the best; brahmanO best of the brāhmaṇas; tapaḥby austerity; yogaby mystic practice; samādhibhiḥand by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the best)..

Translation

O best of the brāhmaṇas, you are directly the son of Prajāpati [Lord Brahmā]. Because of your austerities, mystic yoga and trance, you are considered the best of all of Lord Brahmā's sons.

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