yadi naḥ śravaṇāyālaḿ

yuṣmad-vyavasitaḿ vibho

bhaṇyatāḿ prāyaśaḥ pumbhir

dhṛtaiḥ svārthān samīhate

yadi -- if; nah -- Our; sravanaya -- for the hearing; alam -- suitable; yushmat -- your; vyavasitam -- intention; vibho -- O powerful one; bhanyatam -- please tell; prayasah -- usually; pumbhih -- with persons; dhritaih -- taken help of; sva -- one's own; arthan -- purposes; samihate -- one accomplishes.


Texto

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.

Significado

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