Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth Order

Chapter 15: King Prithu's Appearance and Coronation. Text 20

सिन्धवः पर्वता नद्यो रथवीथीर्महात्मनः ।
सूतोऽथ मागधो वन्दी तं स्तोतुमुपतस्थिरे ॥२०॥

sindhavaḥ parvatÄ nadyo
ratha-vÄ«thÄ«r mahÄtmanaḥ
sÅ«to 'tha mÄgadho vandÄ«
taá¹ stotum upatasthire

 sindhavaḥ - the seas; parvatÄḥ - the mountains; nadyaḥ - the rivers; ratha-vÄ«thīḥ - the paths for the chariot to pass; mahÄ-Ätmanaḥ - of the great soul; sÅ«taḥ - a professional who offers praises; atha - then; mÄgadhaḥ - a professional bard; vandÄ« - a professional who offers prayers; tam - him; stotum - to praise; upatasthire - presented themselves.


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The seas, mountains and rivers gave him room to drive his chariot without impediments, and a sÅ«ta, a mÄgadha and a vandÄ« offered prayers and praises. They all presented themselves before him to perform their respective duties.

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