SB 10.8.3

TEXT 3

TEXT

s$aUpaivaíM" k{(taAitaTyaM
igAr"A s$aUna{tayaA mauinama,
nand"iyatvaA"avaIa," "atna,
paUNARsya k(r"vaAma ik(ma,

supavistam krtatithyam

gira sunrtaya munim

nandayitvabravid brahman

purnasya karavama kim

su-upavistam-when Gargamuni was seated very comfortably; krta-atithyam-and he had been properly received as a guest; gira-by words; sunrtaya-very sweet; munim-Gargamuni; nandayitva-pleasing him in this way; abravit-said; brahman-O brahmana; purnasya-of one who is full in everything; karavama kim-what can I do for you (kindly order me).

TRANSLATION

When Gargamuni had been properly received as a guest and was very comfortably seated, Nanda Maharaja submitted with gentle and submissive words: Dear sir, because you are a devotee, you are full in everything. Yet my duty is to serve you. Kindly order me. What can I do for you?