SB 11.23.4

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter 23: The Song of the Avantī Brāhmaṇa.

SB 11.23.3

SB 11.23.5

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 4

kathayanti mahat puṇyam
itihāsam ihoddhava
tam ahaṁ varṇayiṣyāmi
nibodha su-samāhitaḥ

SYNONYMS

kathayanti—they tell; mahat—greatly; puṇyam—pious; itihāsam—story; iha—in this regard; uddhava—My dear Uddhava; tam—that; aham—I; varṇayiṣyāmi—will describe; nibodha—please listen; su-samāhitaḥ—with careful attention.

TRANSLATION

My dear Uddhava, in this regard a most pious story is told, and I shall now describe it to you. Please listen with careful attention.

PURPORT

The Lord will now relate to Uddhava a historical account which teaches how to tolerate the insults of others.