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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.4.5
tathāpi tad-abhipretaḿ
jānann aham arindama
pṛṣṭhato 'nvagamaḿ bhartuḥ
pāda-viśleṣaṇākṣamaḥ
SYNONYMS
tathā api — yet, in spite of; tat-abhipretam — His desire; jānan — knowing; aham — I; arim-dama — O subduer of the enemy (Vidura); pṛṣṭhataḥ — behind; anvagamam — followed; bhartuḥ — of the master; pāda-viśleṣaṇa — separation from His lotus feet; akṣamaḥ — not being able.
TRANSLATION
Yet in spite of my knowing His desire [to destroy the dynasty], O Arindama [Vidura], I followed Him because it was impossible for me to bear separation from the lotus feet of the master.
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