yadi naḥ Å›ravaṇÄyÄlaá¹
yuá¹£mad-vyavasitaá¹ vibho
bhaṇyatÄá¹ prÄyaÅ›aḥ pumbhir
dhá¹›taiḥ svÄrthÄn samÄ«hate

 yadi - if; naḥ - Our; Å›ravaṇÄya - for the hearing; alam - suitable; yuá¹£mat - your; vyavasitam - intention; vibho - O powerful one; bhaṇyatÄm - please tell; prÄyaÅ›aḥ - usually; pumbhiḥ - with persons; dhá¹›taiḥ - taken help of; sva - one's own; arthÄn - purposes; samÄ«hate - one accomplishes.


Text

O mighty one, please tell Us what you intend to do, if We are qualified to hear it. Usually one accomplishes his purposes by taking help from others.

Purport

Even an envious demon will not refuse the help of a brÄhmaṇa’s potency to gain his ends.