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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.10.24

బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యో నమస్యామో యేఽస్మద్రూపం త్రయీమయమ్ । బిభ్రత్యాత్మసమాధానతప:స్వాధ్యాయసంయమై: ॥ ౨౪ ॥
brāhmaṇebhyo namasyāmo
[braahmanebhyo namasyaamo]
ye ’smad-rūpaṁ trayī-mayam
[ye ’smad-roopam trayee-mayam]
bibhraty ātma-samādhāna-
[bibhraty aatma-samaadhaana-]
tapaḥ-svādhyāya-saṁyamaiḥ
[tapah-svaadhyaaya-samyamaih]
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ — to the brāhmaṇas namasyāmaḥ — we offer our respects ye — who asmat-rūpam — the form of ourselves (Śiva, Brahmā and Viṣṇu) trayī-mayam — represented by the three Vedas bibhrati — carry ātma-samādhāna — by meditative trance focused on the Self tapaḥ — by austerities svādhyāya — by study saṁyamaiḥ — and by following regulative principles.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
brāhmaṇebhyo namasyāmo
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ
to the brāhmaṇas
namasyāmaḥ
we offer our respects
ye ’smad-rūpaṁ trayī-mayam
ye
who
bibhraty ātma-samādhāna-
asmat-rūpam
the form of ourselves (Śiva, Brahmā and Viṣṇu)
trayī-mayam
represented by the three Vedas
bibhrati
carry
ātma-samādhāna
by meditative trance focused on the Self
tapaḥ-svādhyāya-saṁyamaiḥ
tapaḥ
by austerities
svādhyāya
by study
saṁyamaiḥ
and by following regulative principles.
By meditating upon the Supreme Soul, performing austerities, engaging in Vedic study and following regulative principles, the brāhmaṇas sustain within themselves the three Vedas, which are nondifferent from Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Brahmā and me. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto the brāhmaṇas.

A pure devotee of the Supreme Lord is considered the most elevated of brāhmaṇas, since all spiritual endeavor culminates in the loving service of God.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Therefore I offer my obeisances unto the brāhmaṇas, who, by meditating upon Viṣṇu, performing austerities, engaging in Vedic study and following regulative principles, sustain within themselves the three Vedas, which are nondifferent from Viṣṇu, Brahmā and me. Ātma-samādhāna means “by meditation on Viṣṇu.”
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