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नन्दो महामनास्तेभ्यो वासो ऽलङ्कारगोधनम् ।
सूतमागधवन्दिभ्यो ये ऽन्ये विद्योपजीविनः ॥ १५ ॥
तैस्तैः कामैरदीनात्मा यथोचितमपूजयत् ।
विष्णोराराधनार्थाय स्वपुत्रस्योदयाय च ॥ १६ ॥
 
nando maha-manas tebhyo
vaso 'laṅkara-go-dhanam
suta-magadha-vandibhyo
ye 'nye vidyopajivinah
tais taih kamair adinatma
yathocitam apujayat
visnor aradhanarthaya
sva-putrasyodayaya ca
nandah-Maharaja Nanda; maha-manah-who among the cowherd men was the greatest of all upright persons; tebhyah-unto the cowherd men; vasah-clothing; alaṅkara-ornaments; go-dhanam-and cows; suta-magadha-vandibhyah-unto the sutas (the professional reciters of the old histories), the magadhas (the professional reciters of the histories of royal dynasties) and the vandis (general singers of prayers); ye anye-as well as others; vidya-upajivinah-who were continuing their livelihood on the basis of educational qualifications; taih taih-with whatever; kamaih-improvements of desire; adina-atma-Maharaja Nanda, who was so magnanimous; yatha-ucitam-as was suitable; apujayat-worshiped them or satisfied them; visnoh aradhana-arthaya-for the purpose of satisfying Lord Visnu; sva-putrasya-of his own child; udayaya-for the improvement in all respects; ca-and.