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SB 12.6.62

Devanāgarī

याज्ञवल्‍क्यश्च तच्छिष्य आहाहो भगवन् कियत् । चरितेनाल्पसाराणां चरिष्येऽहं सुदुश्चरम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Text

yājñavalkyaś ca tac-chiṣya āhāho bhagavan kiyat caritenālpa-sārāṇāṁ cariṣye ’haṁ su-duścaram

Synonyms

yājñavalkyaḥ—Yājñavalkya;ca—and;tat-śiṣyaḥ—the disciple of Vaiśampāyana;āha—said;aho—just see;bhagavan—O master;kiyat—how much value;caritena—with the endeavor;alpa-sārāṇām—of these weak fellows;cariṣye—shall execute;aham—I;su-duścaram—that which is very difficult to perform.

Translation

Once Yājñavalkya, one of the disciples of Vaiśampāyana, said: O master, how much benefit will be derived from the feeble endeavors of these weak disciples of yours? I will personally perform some outstanding penance.

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