SB 12.8.37
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 37
utthāya prāñjaliḥ prahva
autsukyād āśliṣann iva
namo nama itīśānau
babhāśe gadgadākṣaram
SYNONYMS
utthāya—standing up; prāñjaliḥ—with folded hands; prahvaḥ—humble; autsukyāt—out of eagerness; āśliṣan—embracing; iva—as if; namaḥ—obeisances; namaḥ—obeisances; iti—thus; īśānau—to the two Lords; babhāṣe—he spoke; gadgada—choking with ecstasy; akṣaram—the syllables.
TRANSLATION
Standing with his hands folded in supplication and his head bowed in humility, Mārkaṇḍeya felt such eagerness that he imagined he was embracing the two Lords. In a voice choked with ecstasy, he repeatedly said, "I offer You my humble obeisances."