Verse 17 of 27
SB 8.23.17
तथापि वदतो भूमन्करिष्याम्यनुशासनम् एतच्छ्रेयः परं पुंसां यत्तवाज्ञानुपालनम्
tathāpi vadato bhūman kariṣyāmy anuśāsanam etac chreyaḥ paraṁ puṁsāṁ yat tavājñānupālanam
Synonyms
tathāpi—although there was no fault on the part of Bali Mahārāja; vadataḥ—because of Your order; bhūman—O Supreme; kariṣyāmi—I must execute; anuśāsanam—because it is Your order; etat—this is; śreyaḥ—that which is the most auspicious; param—supreme; puṁsām—of all persons; yat—because; tava ājñā-anupālanam—to obey Your order..
Translation
Lord Viṣṇu, I must nonetheless act in obedience to Your order because obeying Your order is most auspicious and is the first duty of everyone.
Verse 17 of 27