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SB 10.72.8

Devanāgarī

ऋषीणां पितृदेवानां सुहृदामपि न: प्रभो । सर्वेषामपि भूतानामीप्सित: क्रतुराडयम् ॥ ८ ॥

Text

ṛṣīṇāṁ pitṛ-devānāṁ suhṛdām api naḥ prabho sarveṣām api bhūtānām īpsitaḥ kratu-rāḍ ayam

Synonyms

ṛṣīṇām—for the sages;pitṛ—departed forefathers;devānām—and demigods;suhṛdām—for the friends;api—also;naḥ—our;prabhoḥ—master;sarveṣām—for all;api—as well;bhūtānām—living beings;īpsitaḥ—desirable;kratu—of major Vedic sacrifices;rāṭ—king;ayam—this.

Translation

Indeed, My lord, for the great sages, the forefathers and the demigods, for Our well-wishing friends and, indeed, for all living beings, the performance of this king of Vedic sacrifices is desirable.

← SB 10.72.7Chapter 72SB 10.72.9