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<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 4|Fourth Canto]] - [[SB 4.14: The Story of King Vena|Chapter 14: The Story of King Vena]]'''</div> | |||
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tasmān māṁ karmabhir viprā | :tasmān māṁ karmabhir viprā | ||
yajadhvaṁ gata-matsarāḥ | :yajadhvaṁ gata-matsarāḥ | ||
baliṁ ca mahyaṁ harata | :baliṁ ca mahyaṁ harata | ||
matto 'nyaḥ ko 'gra-bhuk pumān | :matto 'nyaḥ ko 'gra-bhuk pumān | ||
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''tasmāt''—for this reason; ''mām''—me; ''karmabhiḥ''—by ritualistic activities; ''viprāḥ''—O brāhmaṇas; ''yajadhvam''—worship; ''gata''—without; ''matsarāḥ''—being envious; ''balim''—paraphernalia for worship; ''ca''—also; ''mahyam''—unto me; ''harata''—bring; ''mattaḥ''—than me; ''anyaḥ''—other; ''kaḥ''—who (is); ''agra-bhuk''—the enjoyer of the first oblations; ''pumān''—personality. | |||
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King Vena continued: For this reason, O brāhmaṇas, you should abandon your envy of me, and, by your ritualistic activities, you should worship me and offer me all paraphernalia. If you are intelligent, you should know that there is no personality superior to me, who can accept the first oblations of all sacrifices. | King Vena continued: For this reason, O brāhmaṇas, you should abandon your envy of me, and, by your ritualistic activities, you should worship me and offer me all paraphernalia. If you are intelligent, you should know that there is no personality superior to me, who can accept the first oblations of all sacrifices. | ||
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As stated by Kṛṣṇa Himself throughout Bhagavad-gītā, there is no truth superior to Him. King Vena was imitating the Supreme Personality of Godhead and was also speaking out of false pride, presenting himself as the Supreme Lord. These are all characteristics of a demonic person. | As stated by Kṛṣṇa Himself throughout [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']], there is no truth superior to Him. King Vena was imitating the Supreme Personality of Godhead and was also speaking out of false pride, presenting himself as the Supreme Lord. These are all characteristics of a demonic person. | ||
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Revision as of 11:48, 18 May 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 28
- tasmān māṁ karmabhir viprā
- yajadhvaṁ gata-matsarāḥ
- baliṁ ca mahyaṁ harata
- matto 'nyaḥ ko 'gra-bhuk pumān
SYNONYMS
tasmāt—for this reason; mām—me; karmabhiḥ—by ritualistic activities; viprāḥ—O brāhmaṇas; yajadhvam—worship; gata—without; matsarāḥ—being envious; balim—paraphernalia for worship; ca—also; mahyam—unto me; harata—bring; mattaḥ—than me; anyaḥ—other; kaḥ—who (is); agra-bhuk—the enjoyer of the first oblations; pumān—personality.
TRANSLATION
King Vena continued: For this reason, O brāhmaṇas, you should abandon your envy of me, and, by your ritualistic activities, you should worship me and offer me all paraphernalia. If you are intelligent, you should know that there is no personality superior to me, who can accept the first oblations of all sacrifices.
PURPORT
As stated by Kṛṣṇa Himself throughout Bhagavad-gītā, there is no truth superior to Him. King Vena was imitating the Supreme Personality of Godhead and was also speaking out of false pride, presenting himself as the Supreme Lord. These are all characteristics of a demonic person.