SB 4.20.1
Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fourth Canto, Chapter 20: Lord Viṣṇu's Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Mahārāja Pṛthu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 1
maitreya uvāca
bhagavān api vaikuṇṭhaḥ
sākaṁ maghavatā vibhuḥ
yajñair yajña-patis tuṣṭo
yajña-bhuk tam abhāṣata
SYNONYMS
maitreyaḥ uvāca—the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu; api—also; vaikuṇṭhaḥ—the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha; sākam—along with; maghavatā—King Indra; vibhuḥ—the Lord; yajñaiḥ—by the sacrifices; yajña-patiḥ—the Lord of all yajñas; tuṣṭaḥ—satisfied; yajña-bhuk—the enjoyer of the yajña; tam—unto King Pṛthu; abhāṣata—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 Viṣṇu, appeared on the scene. Accompanying Him was King Indra. Lord Viṣṇu then began to speak.