SB 7.11.3

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Seventh Canto - Chapter 11: The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes

SB 7.11.2 - SB 7.11.4

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 3

bhavān prajāpateḥ sākṣād

ātmajaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ

sutānāṁ sammato brahmaṁs

tapo-yoga-samādhibhiḥ

SYNONYMS

bhavān—Your Lordship; prajāpateḥ—of Prajāpati (Lord Brahmā); sākṣāt—directly; ātma-jaḥ—the son; parameṣṭhinaḥ—of the supreme person within this universe (Lord Brahmā); sutānām—of all the sons; sammataḥ—agreed upon as the best; brahman—O best of the brāhmaṇas; tapaḥ—by austerity; yoga—by mystic practice; samādhibhiḥ—and by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the best).

TRANSLATION

O best of the brāhmaṇas, you are directly the son of Prajāpati [Lord Brahmā]. Because of your austerities, mystic yoga and trance, you are considered the best of all of Lord Brahmā's sons.

SB 7.11.2 - SB 7.11.4