SB 11.2.25
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 25
- tān dṛṣṭvā sūrya-saṅkāśān
- mahā-bhāgavatān nṛpa
- yajamāno 'gnayo viprāḥ
- sarva evopatasthire
SYNONYMS
tān — them; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; sūrya — the sun; saṅkāśān — who rivaled in brilliance; mahā-bhāgavatān — the pure devotees of the Lord; nṛpa — O King (Vasudeva); yajamānaḥ — the performer of the sacrifice (Nimi Mahārāja); agnayaḥ — the fires; viprāḥ — the brāhmaṇas; sarve — everyone; eva — even; upatasthire — stood in respect.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
My dear King, seeing those pure devotees of the Lord, who rival the sun in brilliance, everyone present—the performer of the sacrifice, the brāhmaṇas and even the sacrificial fires—stood in respect.