पदं त्रिभुवनोत्कृष्टं जिगीषो: साधु वर्त्म मे । ब्रूह्यस्मत्पितृभिर्ब्रह्मन्नन्यैरप्यनधिष्ठितम् ॥ ३७ ॥
padam tri-bhuvanotkrstam jigisoh sadhu vartma me bruhy asmat-pitrbhir brahmann anyair apy anadhisthitam
- padam
- position
- tri-bhuvana
- the three worlds
- utkrstam
- the best
- jigisoh
- desirous
- sadhu
- honest
- vartma
- way
- me
- unto me
- bruhi
- please tell
- asmat
- our
- pitrbhih
- by the forefathers, the father and grandfather
- brahman
- O great brahmana
- anyaih
- by others
- api
- even
- anadhisthitam
- not acquired.
O learned brahmana, I want to occupy a position more exalted than any yet achieved within the three worlds by anyone, even by my fathers and grandfathers. If you will oblige, kindly advise me of an honest path to follow by which I can achieve the goal of my life.