तथापि न प्रतिब्रूयां गुरुभिः प्रार्थितं कियत् ।
भवतां प्रार्थितं सर्वं प्राणैरर्थैश्च साधये ॥१७॥

tathāpi na pratibrūyāṁ
gurubhiḥ prārthitaṁ kiyat
bhavatāṁ prārthitaṁ sarvaṁ
prāṇair arthaiś ca sādhaye

 tathā api - still; na - not; pratibrūyām - I may refuse; gurubhiḥ - by persons on the level of my spiritual master; prārthitam - request; kiyat - of small value; bhavatām - of all of you; prārthitam - the desire; sarvam - whole; prāṇaiḥ - by my life; arthaiḥ - by my possessions; ca - also; sādhaye - I shall execute.


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All of you are my superiors. Therefore although accepting priesthood is sometimes reproachable, I cannot refuse even a small request from you. I agree to be your priest. I shall fulfill your request by dedicating my life and possessions.

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