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SB 8.21.29

Devanāgarī

पदानि त्रीणि दत्तानि भूमेर्मह्यं त्वयासुर । द्वाभ्यां क्रान्ता मही सर्वा तृतीयमुपकल्पय ॥ २९ ॥

Text

padāni trīṇi dattāni bhūmer mahyaṁ tvayāsura dvābhyāṁ krāntā mahī sarvā tṛtīyam upakalpaya

Synonyms

padāni—footsteps;trīṇi—three;dattāni—have been given;bhūmeḥ—of land;mahyam—unto Me;tvayā—by you;asura—O King of the demons;dvābhyām—by two steps;krāntā—have been occupied;mahī—all the land;sarvā—completely;tṛtīyam—for the third step;upakalpaya—now find the means.

Translation

O King of the demons, you have promised to give Me three steps of land, but I have occupied the entire universe with two steps. Now think about where I should put My third.

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