Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 19: Lord Vāmanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.19.15

bhavān ācaritān dharmān

āsthito gṛhamedhibhiḥ

brāhmaṇaiḥ pūrvajaiḥ śūrair

anyaiś coddāma-kīrtibhiḥ

SYNONYMS

bhavān — your good self; ācaritān — executed; dharmān — religious principles; āsthitaḥ — being situated; gṛhamedhibhiḥ — by persons in household life; brāhmaṇaiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas; pūrva-jaiḥ — by your forefathers; śūraiḥ — by great heroes; anyaiḥ ca — and others also; uddāma-kīrtibhiḥ — very highly elevated and famous.

TRANSLATION

You also have observed the principles followed by great personalities who are householder brāhmaṇas, by your forefathers and by great heroes who are extremely famous for their exalted activities.

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