Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.15.9
గయం నృప: క: ప్రతియాతి కర్మభి-ర్యజ్వాభిమానీ బహువిద్ధర్మగోప్తా
సమాగతశ్రీ: సదసస్పతి: సతాంసత్సేవకోఽన్యో భగవత్కలామృతే ॥ ౯ ॥
gayaṁ nṛpaḥ kaḥ pratiyāti karmabhir
[gayam nripah kah pratiyaati karmabhir]
yajvābhimānī bahuvid dharma-goptā
[yajvaabhimaanee bahuvid dharma-goptaa]
samāgata-śrīḥ sadasas-patiḥ satāṁ
[samaagata-shreeh sadasas-patih sataam]
sat-sevako ’nyo bhagavat-kalām ṛte
[sat-sevako ’nyo bhagavat-kalaam rite]
Word-for-word
gayam
—
King Gaya
nṛpaḥ
—
king
kaḥ
—
who
pratiyāti
—
is a match for
karmabhiḥ
—
by his execution of ritualistic ceremonies
yajvā
—
who performed all sacrifices
abhimānī
—
so widely respected all over the world
bahu-vit
—
fully aware of the conclusion of Vedic literature
dharma-goptā
—
protector of the occupational duties of everyone
samāgata-śrīḥ
—
possessing all kinds of opulence
sadasaḥ-patiḥ satām
—
the dean of the assembly of great persons
sat-sevakaḥ
—
servant of the devotees
anyaḥ
—
anyone else
bhagavat-kalām
—
the plenary incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ṛte
—
besides.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gayaṁ nṛpaḥ kaḥ pratiyāti karmabhir
gayam
King Gaya
nṛpaḥ
king
kaḥ
who
pratiyāti
is a match for
karmabhiḥ
by his execution of ritualistic ceremonies
yajvābhimānī bahuvid dharma-goptā
yajvā
who performed all sacrifices
abhimānī
so widely respected all over the world
bahu-vit
fully aware of the conclusion of Vedic literature
dharma-goptā
protector of the occupational duties of everyone
samāgata-śrīḥ sadasas-patiḥ satāṁ
samāgata-śrīḥ
possessing all kinds of opulence
sadasaḥ-patiḥ satām
the dean of the assembly of great persons
sat-sevakaḥ
servant of the devotees
anyaḥ
anyone else
sat-sevako ’nyo bhagavat-kalām ṛte
bhagavat-kalām
the plenary incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ṛte
besides.
The great King Gaya used to perform all kinds of Vedic rituals. He was highly intelligent and expert in studying all the Vedic literatures. He maintained the religious principles and possessed all kinds of opulence. He was a leader among gentlemen and a servant of the devotees. He was a totally qualified plenary expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore who could equal him in the performance of gigantic ritualistic ceremonies?
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
What king can imitate King Gaya by his activities? Who except a portion of the Lord is so expert in sacrifice, respected by all, learned of all scriptures, a protector of dharma, wealthy, the leader of the assembly of devotees, and a servant of the devotees?
Pratiyāti means imitate. Abhimānī means respected in all ways. He was leader of the assembly of devotees. What other person, other than a portion of the Lord, could imitate Gaya.
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