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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 13: The Dynasty of Maharaja Nimi |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.13.1
nimir iksvaku-tanayo
vasistham avrtartvijam
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; nimih -- King Nimi; iksvaku-tanayah -- the son of Maharaja Iksvaku; vasistham -- the great sage Vasistha; avrta -- appointed; rtvijam -- the chief priest of the sacrifice; arabhya -- beginning; satram -- the sacrifice; sah -- he, Vasistha; api -- also; aha -- said; sakrena -- by Lord Indra; prak -- before; vrtah asmi -- I was appointed; bhoh -- O Maharaja Nimi.
TRANSLATION
Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said: After beginning sacrifices, Maharaja Nimi, the son of Iksvaku, requested the great sage Vasistha to take the post of chief priest. At that time, Vasistha replied, "My dear Maharaja Nimi, I have already accepted the same post in a sacrifice begun by Lord Indra.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness