← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 18: Maharaj Parikshit Cursed by a Brahmin Boy

Verse 42 of 48
SB 1.18.42

na vai nṛbhir nara-devaṁ parākhyaṁ sammātum arhasy avipakva-buddhe yat-tejasā durviṣaheṇa guptā vindanti bhadrāṇy akutobhayāḥ prajāḥ

Synonyms

nanever; vaias a matter of fact; nṛbhiḥby any man; nara-devamun to humanly God; parākhyamwho is transcendental; sammātumplace on equal footing; arhasideserve; avipakvaunripe or immature; buddheintelligence; yatby whose; tejasāby the prowess; durviṣaheṇaunsurpassable; guptāḥprotected; vindantienjoys; bhadrāṇiall prosperities; akutaḥ-bhayāḥcompletely defended; prajāḥthe subjects.

Translation

Oh my boy, you are completely immature intelligently and therefore you have no knowledge that the king who, is the best amongst the human beings, is as good as the Personality of Godhead and therefore he is never to be placed on equal footing with other common man. The citizens of the state do live in all prosperity being protected by him by his unsurpassable prowess.

Verse 42 of 48
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