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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.18.42
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 42
- na vai nṛbhir nara-devaṁ parākhyaṁ
- sammātum arhasy avipakva-buddhe
- yat-tejasā durviṣaheṇa guptā
- vindanti bhadrāṇy akutobhayāḥ prajāḥ
nanever — never; vaias a matter of fact — as a matter of fact; nṛbhiḥby any man — by any man; naraunto a man-god-devamunto a man-god — unto a man-god; parawho is transcendental-ākhyamwho is transcendental — who is transcendental; sammātumplace on equal footing — place on equal footing; arhasiby the prowess — by the prowess; avipakvaunripe or immature — unripe or immature; buddheintelligence — intelligence; yatof whom — of whom; tejasāby the prowess — by the prowess; durviṣaheṇaunsurpassable — unsurpassable; guptāḥprotected — protected; vindantienjoys — enjoys; bhadrāṇiall prosperity — all prosperity; akutaḥcompletely defended-bhayāḥcompletely defended — completely defended; prajāḥthe subjects — the subjects.
O my boy, your intelligence is immature, and therefore you have no knowledge that the king, who is the best amongst human beings, is as good as the Personality of Godhead. He is never to be placed on an equal footing with common men. The citizens of the state live in prosperity, being protected by his unsurpassable prowess.