स्वागतं वो द्विजश्रेष्ठा यद्व्रतानि मुमुक्षव: । चरन्ति श्रद्धया धीरा बाला एव बृहन्ति च ॥ १२ ॥
svagatam vo dvija-srestha yad-vratani mumuksavah caranti sraddhaya dhira bala eva brhanti ca
- su-agatam
- welcome
- vah
- unto you
- dvija-sresthah
- the best of the brahmanas
- yat
- whose
- vratani
- vows
- mumuksavah
- of persons desiring liberation
- caranti
- behave
- sraddhaya
- with great faith
- dhirah
- controlled
- balah
- boys
- eva
- like
- brhanti
- observe
- ca
- also.
Maharaja Prthu offered his welcome to the four Kumaras, addressing them as the best of the brahmanas. He welcomed them, saying: From the beginning of your birth you strictly observed the vows of celibacy, and although you are experienced in the path of liberation, you are keeping yourselves just like small children.