SB 10.81.15
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 15
- aho brahmaṇya-devasya
- dṛṣṭā brahmaṇyatā mayā
- yad daridratamo lakṣmīm
- āśliṣṭo bibhratorasi
SYNONYMS
aho—ah; brahmaṇya—who is dedicated to brāhmaṇas; devasya—of the Supreme Lord; dṛṣṭa—seen; brahmaṇyatā—the devotion to brāhmaṇas; mayā—by me; yat—inasmuch; daridra-tamaḥ—the poorest person; lakṣmīm—the goddess of fortune; āśliṣṭaḥ—embraced; bibhratā—by Him who carries; urasi—on His chest.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
[Sudāmā thought:] Lord Kṛṣṇa is known to be devoted to the brāhmaṇas, and now I have personally seen this devotion. Indeed, He who carries the goddess of fortune on His chest has embraced the poorest beggar.