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āsāṁ prāṇa-parīpsūnāṁ
vidheyam abhayaṁ hi me
etāvān hi prabhor artho
yad dīna-paripālanam
Synonyms
asam—all of these living entities; prāṇa-parīpsūnām—very strongly desiring to protect their lives; vidheyam—something must be done; abhayam—safety; hi—indeed; me—by me; etāvān—this much; hi—indeed; prabhoḥ—of the master; arthah—duty; yat—that which; dina-paripālanam—to give protection to suffering humanity. ¶
Translation
It is my duty to give protection and safety to all living entities struggling for existence. Certainly it is the duty of the master to protect his suffering dependents. ¶