SB 9.13.1

TEXT 1

TEXT

श्रीशुक उवाच
निमिरिक्ष्वाकुतनयो वसिष्ठमवृतर्त्विजम् ।
आरभ्य सत्रं सो ऽप्याह शक्रेण प्राग्वृतो ऽस्मि भोः ॥ १ ॥

sri-suka uvaca

nimir iksvaku-tanayo

vasistham avrtartvijam

arabhya satram so 'py aha

sakrena prag vrto 'smi bhoh

sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; nimih-King Nimi; iksvaku-tanayah-the son of Maharaja Iksvaku; vasistham-the great sage Vasistha; avrta-appointed; rtvijam-the chief priest of the sacrifice; arabhya-beginning; satram-the sacrifice; sah-he, Vasistha; api-also; aha-said; sakrena-by Lord Indra; prak-before; vrtah asmi-I was appointed; bhoh-O Maharaja Nimi.

TRANSLATION

Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said: After beginning sacrifices, Maharaja Nimi, the son of Iksvaku, requested the great sage Vasistha to take the post of chief priest. At that time, Vasistha replied, "My dear Maharaja Nimi, I have already accepted the same post in a sacrifice begun by Lord Indra.

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