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Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 64: The Deliverance of King Nṛga

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 8

daśām imāṁ vā katamena karmaṇā
samprāpito 'sy atad-arhaḥ su-bhadra
ātmānam ākhyāhi vivitsatāṁ no
yan manyase naḥ kṣamam atra vaktum

SYNONYMS

daśām—condition; imām—to this; vā—and; katamena—by what; karmaṇā—action; samprāpitaḥ—brought; asi—you are; atat-arhaḥ—not deserving it; su-bhadra—O good soul; ātmānam—yourself; ākhyāhi—please explain; vivitsatām—who are eager to know; naḥ—to us; yat—if; manyase—you think; naḥ—to us; kṣamam—proper; atra—here; vaktum—to speak.

TRANSLATION

"By what past activity were you brought to this condition? It seems you did not deserve such a fate, O good soul. We are eager to know about you, so please inform us about yourself—if, that is, you think this the proper time and place to tell us."