SB 9.20.14

SB 9.20.14

Devanagari

आस्यतां ह्यरविन्दाक्ष गृह्यतामर्हणं च न: ।
भुज्यतां सन्ति नीवारा उष्यतां यदि रोचते ॥ १४ ॥

Verse text

āsyatāṁ hy aravindākṣa
gṛhyatām arhaṇaṁ ca naḥ
bhujyatāṁ santi nīvārā
uṣyatāṁ yadi rocate

Synonyms

āsyatām — please come sit here ; hi — indeed ; aravinda-akṣa — O great hero with eyes like the petals of a lotus ; gṛhyatām — please accept ; arhaṇam — humble reception ; ca — and ; naḥ — our ; bhujyatām — please eat ; santi — what there is in stock ; nīvārāḥ — nīvārā rice ; uṣyatām — stay here ; yadi — if ; rocate — you so desire.

Translation

O King with eyes like the petals of a lotus, kindly come sit down and accept whatever reception we can offer. We have a supply of nīvārā rice that you may kindly take. And if you so desire, stay here without hesitation.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

O King with lotus eyes! Please sit down and accept our welcome. Please eat. There is a supply of wild rice. If you like, please stay here.