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TEXT 30
sa samvrtas tatra mahan mahiyasam
brahmarsi-rajarsi-devarsi-sanghaih
vyarocatalam bhagavan yathendur
graharksa-tara-nikaraih paritah
SYNONYMS
sahSri Sukadeva Gosvami; samvrtahsurrounded by; tatrathere; mahangreat; mahiyasamof the greatest; brahmarsisaint among the brahmanas; rajarsisaint among the kings; devarsisaint among the demigods; sanghaihby the assembly of; vyarocatawell deserved; alamable; bhagavanpowerful; yathaas; induhthe moon; grahaplanets; rksaheavenly bodies; tarastars; nikaraihby the assembly of; paritahsurrounded by.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami was then surrounded by saintly sages and demigods just as the moon is surrounded by stars, planets and other heavenly bodies. His presence was gorgeous, and he was respected by all.
PURPORT
In the great assembly of saintly personalities, there was Vyasadeva the brahmarsi, Narada the devarsi, Parasurama the great ruler of the ksatriya kings, etc. Some of them were powerful incarnations of the Lord. Sukadeva Gosvami was not known as brahmarsi, rajarsi or devarsi, nor was he an incarnation like Narada, Vyasa or Parasurama. And yet he excelled them in respects paid. This means that the devotee of the Lord is more honored in the world than the Lord Himself. One should therefore never minimize the importance of a devotee like Sukadeva Gosvami.
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