Canto 9: LiberationChapter 21: The Dynasty of Bharata;

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.21.9

sa ādṛtyāvaśiṣṭaḿ yad

bahu-māna-puraskṛtam

tac ca dattvā namaścakre

śvabhyaḥ śva-pataye vibhuḥ

SYNONYMS

saḥhe (King Rantideva); ādṛtya — after honoring them; avaśiṣṭam — the food that remained after the brāhmaṇa and śūdra were fed; yat — whatever there was; bahu-māna-puraskṛtam — offering him much respect; tat — that; ca — also; dattvā — giving away; namaḥ-cakre — offered obeisances; śvabhyaḥ — unto the dogs; śva-pataye — unto the master of the dogs; vibhuḥ — the all-powerful King.

TRANSLATION

With great respect, King Rantideva offered the balance of the food to the dogs and the master of the dogs, who had come as guests. The King offered them all respects and obeisances.

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