SB 12.10.29

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter 10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi

SB 12.10.28

SB 12.10.30

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 29

dharmaṁ grāhayituṁ prāyaḥ
pravaktāraś ca dehinām
ācaranty anumodante
kriyamāṇaṁ stuvanti ca

SYNONYMS

dharmam—religion; grāhayitum—to cause the acceptance of; prāyaḥ—for the most part; pravaktāraḥ—the authorized speakers; ca—and; dehinām—for ordinary embodied souls; ācaranti—they act; anumodante—they encourage; kriyamāṇam—one who is executing; stuvanti—they praise; ca—also.

TRANSLATION

Generally it is to induce embodied souls to accept religious principles that the authorized teachers of religion exhibit ideal behavior while encouraging and praising the proper behavior of others.