Madhya 7.143

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ক্বাহং দরিদ্রঃ পাপীয়ান্ ক্ব কৃষ্ণঃ শ্রীনিকেতনঃ ।
ব্রহ্মবন্ধুরিতি স্মাহং বাহুভ্যাং পরিরম্ভিতঃ ॥ ১৪৩ ॥

kvaham daridrah papiyan

kva krsnah sri-niketanah

brahma-bandhur iti smaham

bahubhyam parirambhitah

SYNONYMS

kva-who; aham-I; daridrah-poor; papiyan-sinful; kva-who; krsnah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-niketanah-the transcendental form of all opulence; brahma-bandhuh-the friend of a brahmana, not fit even to be called a brahmana; iti-thus; sma-certainly; aham-I; bahubhyam-by the arms; parirambhitah-embraced.

TRANSLATION

He said, "'Who am I? A sinful, poor friend of a brahmana. And who is Krsna? The Supreme Personality of Godhead full in six opulences. Nonetheless, He has embraced me with His two arms.'"

PURPORT

This verse was spoken by Sudama Brahmana in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.81.16) in connection with his meeting Lord Krsna.