Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth OrderChapter 20: Lord Vishnu's Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Mahārāja Prithu

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.20.1

maitreya uvāca

bhagavān api vaikunthah

sākam maghavatā vibhuh

yajñair yajña-patis tushto

yajña-bhuk tam abhāshata

SYNONYMS

maitreyah uvāca — the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu; api — also; vaikunthah — the Lord of Vaikuntha; sākam — along with; maghavatā — King Indra; vibhuh — the Lord; yajñaih — by the sacrifices; yajña-patih — the Lord of all yajñas; tushtah — satisfied; yajña-bhuk — the enjoyer of the yajña; tam — unto King Prithu; abhāshata — said.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being very much satisfied by the performance of ninety-nine horse sacrifices, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Vishnu, appeared on the scene. Accompanying Him was King Indra. Lord Vishnu then began to speak.

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