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भवतामपि भूयान्मे यदि श्रद्दधते वचः ।
वैशारदी धीः श्रद्धातः स्त्रीबालानां च मे यथा ॥ १७ ॥
 
bhavatam api bhuyan me
yadi sraddadhate vacah
vaisaradi dhih sraddhatah
stri-balanam ca me yatha
bhavatam-of yourselves; api-also; bhuyat-it may be; me-of me; yadi-if; sraddadhate-you believe in; vacah-the words; vaisaradi-of the most expert, or in relation with the Supreme Lord; dhih-intelligence; sraddhatah-because of firm faith; stri-of women; balanam-of small boys; ca-also; me-of me; yatha-just as.