Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 23: The Song of the Avanti Brahmana.

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.31

sri-bhagavan uvaca

ity abhipretya manasa

hy avantyo dvija-sattamah

unmucya hrdaya-granthin

santo bhiksur abhun munih

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Lord said; iti -- thus; abhipretya -- concluding; manasa -- within his mind; hi -- indeed; avantyah -- of the district of Avanti; dvija-sat-tamah -- now the most pious brahmana; unmucya -- untying; hrdaya -- in his heart; granthin -- the knots (of desire); santah -- peaceful; bhiksuh -- a mendicant sannyasi; abhut -- he became; munih -- silent.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Krsna continued: His mind thus determined, that most excellent Avanti brahmana was able to untie the knots of desire within his heart. He then assumed the role of a peaceful and silent sannyasi mendicant.

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