SB 12.10.29
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 29
dharmaṁ grāhayituṁ prāyaḥ
pravaktāraś ca dehinām
ācaranty anumodante
kriyamāṇaṁ stuvanti ca
SYNONYMS
dharmam—religion; grāhayitum—to cause the acceptance of; prāyaḥ—for the most part; pravaktāraḥ—the authorized speakers; ca—and; dehinām—for ordinary embodied souls; ācaranti—they act; anumodante—they encourage; kriyamāṇam—one who is executing; stuvanti—they praise; ca—also.
TRANSLATION
Generally it is to induce embodied souls to accept religious principles that the authorized teachers of religion exhibit ideal behavior while encouraging and praising the proper behavior of others.