श्रीब्रह्मोवाच अहो बत सुरश्रेष्ठा ह्यभद्रं व: कृतं महत् । ब्रह्मिष्ठं ब्राह्मणं दान्तमैश्वर्यान्नाभ्यनन्दत ॥ २१ ॥
sri-brahmovaca aho bata sura-srestha hy abhadram vah krtam mahat brahmistham brahmanam dantam aisvaryan nabhyanandata
- sri-brahma uvaca
- Lord Brahma said
- aho
- alas
- bata
- it is very astonishing
- sura-sresthah
- O best of the demigods
- hi
- indeed
- abhadram
- injustice
- vah
- by you
- krtam
- done
- mahat
- great
- brahmistham
- a person fully obedient to the Supreme Brahman
- brahmanam
- a brahmana
- dantam
- who has fully controlled the mind and senses
- aisvaryat
- because of your material opulence
- na
- not
- abhyanandata
- welcomed properly.
Lord Brahma said: O best of the demigods, unfortunately, because of madness resulting from your material opulence, you failed to receive Brhaspati properly when he came to your assembly. Because he is aware of the Supreme Brahman and fully in control of his senses, he is the best of the brahmanas. Therefore it is very astonishing that you have acted impudently toward him.