Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.80.12-13

sa evam bharyaya vipro

bahusah prarthito muhuh

ayam hi paramo labha

uttamahsloka-darsanam

iti sancintya manasa

gamanaya matim dadhe

apy asty upayanam kincid

grhe kalyani diyatam

SYNONYMS

sah -- he; evam -- in this way; bharyaya -- by his wife; viprah -- the brahmana; bahusah -- profusely; prarthitah -- entreated; muhuh -- over and over; ayam -- this; hi -- indeed; paramah -- the supreme; labhah -- gain; uttamah-sloka -- of Lord Krsna; darsanam -- the sight; iti -- so; sancintya -- thinking; manasa -- within his mind; gamanaya -- to go; matim dadhe -- he made his decision; api -- whether; asti -- there is; upayanam -- gift; kincit -- some; grhe -- in the house; kalyani -- my good woman; diyatam -- please give.

TRANSLATION

[Sukadeva Gosvami continued:] When his wife thus repeatedly implored him in various ways, the brahmana thought to himself, "To see Lord Krsna is indeed the greatest achievement in life." Thus he decided to go, but first he told her, "My good wife, if there is anything in the house I can bring as a gift, please give it to me."

PURPORT

Sudama was naturally humble, and thus although at first he was dissatisfied with his wife's proposal, finally he settled his mind and decided to go. Now the last detail was that he had to take a gift for his friend.

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