तथापि न प्रतिब्रूयां गुरुभि: प्रार्थितं कियत् । भवतां प्रार्थितं सर्वं प्राणैरर्थैश्च साधये ॥ ३७ ॥
tathapi na pratibruyam gurubhih prarthitam kiyat bhavatam prarthitam sarvam pranair arthais ca sadhaye
- tatha api
- still
- na
- not
- pratibruyam
- I may refuse
- gurubhih
- by persons on the level of my spiritual master
- prarthitam
- request
- kiyat
- of small value
- bhavatam
- of all of you
- prarthitam
- the desire
- sarvam
- whole
- pranaih
- by my life
- arthaih
- by my possessions
- ca
- also
- sadhaye
- I shall execute.
All of you are my superiors. Therefore although accepting priesthood is sometimes reproachable, I cannot refuse even a small request from you. I agree to be your priest. I shall fulfill your request by dedicating my life and possessions.