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tasya tāṁ karuṇāṁ vācaṁ
niśamya vipula-śramām
kṛpayā bhṛśa-santapta
idam āhāmṛtaṁ vacaḥ
Synonyms
tasya—of him (the caṇḍāla); tam—those; karunam—pitiable; vacam—words; nisamya—hearing; vipula—very much; sramam—fatigued; krpaya—out of compassion; bhṛśa-santaptaḥ—very much aggrieved; idam—these; aha—spoke; amṛtam—very sweet; vacah—words. ¶
Translation
Aggrieved at hearing the pitiable words of the poor fatigued caṇḍāla, Mahārāja Rantideva spoke the following nectarean words. ¶
Purport
Mahārāja Rantideva’s words were like amṛta, or nectar, and therefore, aside from rendering bodily service to an aggrieved person, by his words alone the King could save the life of anyone who might hear him. ¶