श्रीब्राह्मण उवाच वेदेदमसुरश्रेष्ठ भवान्नन्वार्यसम्मतः । ईहोपरमयोर्नॄणां पदान्यध्यात्मचक्षुषा ॥ २१ ॥
sri-brahmana uvaca
vededam asura-srestha
bhavan nanv arya-sammatah
ihoparamayor nrnam
padany adhyatma-caksusa
sri-brahmanah uvaca-the brahmana replied; veda-know very well; idam-all these things; asura-srestha-O best of the asuras;bhavan-you; nanu-indeed; arya-sammatah-whose activities are approved by civilized men; iha-of inclination; uparamayoh-of decreasing; nrnam-of the people in general; padani-different stages; adhyatma-caksusa-by transcendental eyes.