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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.4

kathayanti mahat punyam

itihasam ihoddhava

tam aham varnayisyami

nibodha su-samahitah

SYNONYMS

kathayanti -- they tell; mahat -- greatly; punyam -- pious; itihasam -- story; iha -- in this regard; uddhava -- My dear Uddhava; tam -- that; aham -- I; varnayisyami -- will describe; nibodha -- please listen; su-samahitah -- with careful attention.

TRANSLATION

My dear Uddhava, in this regard a most pious story is told, and I shall now describe it to you. Please listen with careful attention.

PURPORT

The Lord will now relate to Uddhava a historical account which teaches how to tolerate the insults of others.

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