SB 9.6.29

TEXT 29

TEXT

राज्ञा पीतं विदित्वा वै ईश्वरप्रहितेन ते ।
ईश्वराय नमश्चक्रुर् अहो दैवबलं बलम् ॥ २९ ॥

rajna pitam viditva vai

isvara-prahitena te

isvaraya namas cakrur

aho daiva-balam balam

rajna-by the King; pitam-drunk; viditva-understanding this; vai-indeed; isvara-prahitena-inspired by providence; te-all of them; isvaraya-unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller; namah cakruh-offered respectful obeisances; aho-alas; daiva-balam-providential power; balam-is actual power.

TRANSLATION

When the brahmanas came to understand that the King, inspired by the supreme controller, had drunk the water, they all exclaimed "Alas! The power of providence is real power. No one can counteract the power of the Supreme." In this way they offered their respectful obeisances unto the Lord.

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