prajā bhoja-pater asya
vayaṁ cāpi vane-carāḥ
karavāma priyaṁ nityaṁ
tan naḥ param anugrahaḥ

 prajāḥ - subjects; bhoja-pateḥ - of the King of the Bhojas; asya - of him; vayam - We; ca - also; api - even though; vane-carāḥ - wandering in the forest; karavāma - We must execute; priyam - his pleasure; nityam - always; tat - that; naḥ - for Us; param - the greatest; anugrahaḥ - benefit.


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[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Although forest-dwellers, We are also subjects of the Bhoja king. We must gratify his desires, for such behavior will confer upon Us the greatest benefit.

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