🪷 ŚB 4.20.13

Sanskrit, transliteration, word meanings, and translation for steady Bhāgavata reading.

Sanskrit

सम: समानोत्तममध्यमाधम: सुखे च दु:खे च जितेन्द्रियाशय: । मयोपक्लृप्ताखिललोकसंयुतो विधत्स्व वीराखिललोकरक्षणम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

samaḥ samānottama-madhyamādhamaḥ sukhe ca duḥkhe ca jitendriyāśayaḥ mayopakḷptākhila-loka-saṁyuto vidhatsva vīrākhila-loka-rakṣaṇam
Synonyms
samaḥ — equipoised; samāna — all equal; uttama — one who is greater; madhyama — one who is in an intermediate position; adhamaḥ — one who is in a lower standard of life; sukhe — in happiness; ca — and; duḥkhe — in distress; ca — also; jita-indriya — having controlled the senses; āśayaḥ — and mind; mayā — by Me; upakḷpta — arranged; akhila — all; loka — by people; saṁyutaḥ — being accompanied; vidhatsva — give; vīra — O hero; akhila — all; loka — to the citizens; rakṣaṇam — protection.

Translation

My dear heroic King, please keep yourself always equipoised and treat people equally, whether they are greater than you, in the intermediate stage or lower than you. Do not be disturbed by temporary distress or happiness. Fully control your mind and senses. In this transcendental position, try to execute your duty as king in whatever condition of life you may be posted by My arrangement, for your only duty here is to give protection to the citizens of your kingdom.

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