ब्रह्मण्यस्य परं दैवं ब्राह्मणा: किल ते प्रभो । विप्राणां देवदेवानां भगवानात्मदैवतम् ॥ १७ ॥
brahmanyasya param daivam brahmanah kila te prabho vipranam deva-devanam bhagavan atma-daivatam
- brahmanyasya
- of the supreme director of the brahminical culture
- param
- the highest
- daivam
- position
- brahmanah
- the brahmanas
- kila
- for the teaching of others
- te
- Your
- prabho
- O Lord
- vipranam
- of the brahmanas
- deva-devanam
- to be worshiped by the demigods
- bhagavan
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- atma
- the self
- daivatam
- worshipable Deity.
O Lord, You are the supreme director of the brahminical culture. Your considering the brahmanas to be in the highest position is Your example for teaching others. Actually You are the supreme worshipable Deity, not only for the gods but for the brahmanas also.