SB 6.10.7

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Sixth Canto - Chapter 10: The Battle Between the Demigods and Vṛtrāsura

SB 6.10.6 - SB 6.10.8

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 7

śrī-ṛṣir uvāca

dharmaṁ vaḥ śrotu-kāmena

yūyaṁ me pratyudāhṛtāḥ

eṣa vaḥ priyam ātmānaṁ

tyajantaṁ santyajāmy aham

SYNONYMS

śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca—the great saint Dadhīci said; dharmam—the principles of religion; vaḥ—from you; śrotu-kāmena—by the desire to hear; yūyam—you; me—by me; pratyudāhṛtāḥ—replied to the contrary; eṣaḥ—this; vaḥ—for you; priyam—dear; ātmānam—body; tyajantam—leaving me anyway, today or tomorrow; santyajāmi—give up; aham—I.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Dadhīci said: Just to hear from you about religious principles, I refused to offer my body at your request. Now, although my body is extremely dear to me, I must give it up for your better purposes since I know that it will leave me today or tomorrow.

SB 6.10.6 - SB 6.10.8