श्रीब्राह्मण उवाच वेदेदमसुरश्रेष्ठ भवान् नन्वार्यसम्मत: । ईहोपरमयोर्नृणां पदान्यध्यात्मचक्षुषा ॥ २१ ॥
sri-brahmana uvaca vededam asura-srestha bhavan nanv arya-sammatah ihoparamayor nrnam padany adhyatma-caksusa
- sri-brahmanah uvaca
- the brahmana replied
- veda
- know very well
- idam
- all these things
- asura-srestha
- O best of the asuras
- bhavan
- you
- nanu
- indeed
- arya-sammatah
- whose activities are approved by civilized men
- iha
- of inclination
- uparamayoh
- of decreasing
- nrnam
- of the people in general
- padani
- different stages
- adhyatma-caksusa
- by transcendental eyes.
The saintly brahmana said: O best of the asuras, Prahlada Maharaja, who are recognized by advanced and civilized men, you are aware of the different stages of life because of your inherent transcendental eyes, with which you can see a man’s character and thus know clearly the results of acceptance and rejection of things as they are.