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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.4

కథయన్తి మహత్పుణ్యమితిహాసమిహోద్ధవ । తమహం వర్ణయిష్యామి నిబోధ సుసమాహిత: ॥ ౪ ॥
kathayanti mahat puṇyam
[kathayanti mahat punyam]
itihāsam ihoddhava
[itihaasam ihoddhava]
tam ahaṁ varṇayiṣyāmi
[tam aham varnayishyaami]
nibodha su-samāhitaḥ
[nibodha su-samaahitah]
kathayanti — they tell mahat — greatly puṇyam — pious itihāsam — story iha — in this regard uddhava — My dear Uddhava tam — that aham — I varṇayiṣyāmi — will describe nibodha — please listen su-samāhitaḥ — with careful attention.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kathayanti mahat puṇyam
kathayanti
they tell
mahat
greatly
puṇyam
pious
itihāsam ihoddhava
itihāsam
story
iha
in this regard
uddhava
My dear Uddhava
tam ahaṁ varṇayiṣyāmi
tam
that
aham
I
varṇayiṣyāmi
will describe
nibodha su-samāhitaḥ
nibodha
please listen
su-samāhitaḥ
with careful attention.
My dear Uddhava, in this regard a most pious story is told, and I shall now describe it to you. Please listen with careful attention.

The Lord will now relate to Uddhava a historical account which teaches how to tolerate the insults of others.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Uddhava! In this regard a most purifying story is told, and I shall now describe it to you. Please listen with attention. Though we see that harsh words affect everyone, please hear a story which will render harsh words useless.
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