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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.8.54

శ్రీవైతాలికా ఊచు: సభాసు సత్రేషు తవామలం యశో గీత్వా సపర్యాం మహతీం లభామహే । యస్తామనైషీద్ వశమేష దుర్జనో ద్విష్టయ‍ా హతస్తే భగవన్యథామయ: ॥ ౫౪ ॥
śrī-vaitālikā ūcuḥ
[shree-vaitaalikaa oochuh]
sabhāsu satreṣu tavāmalaṁ yaśo
[sabhaasu satreshu tavaamalam yasho]
gītvā saparyāṁ mahatīṁ labhāmahe
[geetvaa saparyaam mahateem labhaamahe]
yas tām anaiṣīd vaśam eṣa durjano
[yas taam anaisheed vasham esha durjano]
dviṣṭyā hatas te bhagavan yathāmayaḥ
[dvishtyaa hatas te bhagavan yathaamayah]
śrī-vaitālikāḥ ūcuḥ — the inhabitants of Vaitālika-loka said sabhāsu — in great assemblies satreṣu — in the arenas of sacrifice tava — Your amalam — without any spot of material contamination yaśaḥ — reputation gītvā — singing saparyām — respectful position mahatīm — great labhāmahe — we achieved yaḥ — he who tām — that (respectful position) anaiṣīt — brought under vaśam — his control eṣaḥ — this durjanaḥ — crooked person dviṣṭyā — by great fortune hataḥ — killed te — by You bhagavan — O Lord yathā — exactly like āmayaḥ — a disease.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-vaitālikā ūcuḥ
śrī-vaitālikāḥ ūcuḥ
the inhabitants of Vaitālika-loka said
sabhāsu satreṣu tavāmalaṁ yaśo
sabhāsu
in great assemblies
satreṣu
in the arenas of sacrifice
tava
Your
amalam
without any spot of material contamination
yaśaḥ
reputation
gītvā saparyāṁ mahatīṁ labhāmahe
gītvā
singing
saparyām
respectful position
mahatīm
great
labhāmahe
we achieved
yas tām anaiṣīd vaśam eṣa durjano
yaḥ
he who
tām
that (respectful position)
anaiṣīt
brought under
vaśam
his control
eṣaḥ
this
durjanaḥ
crooked person
dviṣṭyā hatas te bhagavan yathāmayaḥ
dviṣṭyā
by great fortune
hataḥ
killed
te
by You
bhagavan
O Lord
yathā
exactly like
āmayaḥ
a disease.
The inhabitants of Vaitālika-loka said: Dear Lord, because of chanting Your spotless glories in great assemblies and arenas of sacrifice, we were accustomed to great respect from everyone. This demon, however, usurped that position. Now, to our great fortune, You have killed this great demon, exactly as one cures a chronic disease.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The inhabitants of Vitala-loka said: Dear Lord! Because of chanting your spotless glories in great assemblies and arenas of sacrifice, we gained great respect from everyone. By good fortune you have killed this sinful man, like a disease, who usurped our due respect. He took that respect offered to us and brought it under his control.
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