aho bataham rsayo bhavadbhir avitatha-girbhir varam asulabham
abhiyacito yad amusyatmajo maya sadrso bhuyad iti mamaham
evabhirupah kaivalyad athapi brahma-vado na mrsa bhavitum arhati
mamaiva hi mukham yad dvija-deva-kulam.
sri-bhagavan uvaca-the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; aho-alas; bata-certainly I am pleased; aham-I; rsayah-O great sages; bhavadbhih-by you; avitatha-girbhih-whose words are all true; varam-for a benediction; asulabham-very difficult to achieve; abhiyacitah-have been requested; yat-that; amusya-of King Nabhi; atma-jah-a son; maya sadrsah-like Me; bhuyat-there may be; iti-thus; mama-My; aham-I; eva-only; abhirupah-equal; kaivalyat-because of being without a second; athapi-nevertheless; brahma-vadah-the words spoken by exalted brahmanas; na-not; mrsa-false; bhavitum-to become; arhati-ought; mama-My; eva-certainly; hi-because; mukham-mouth; yat-that; dvija-deva-kulam-the class of pure brahmanas.