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kvaham daridrah papiyan

kva krsnah sri-niketanah

brahma-bandhur iti smaham

bahubhyam parirambhitah

SYNONYMS

kva—who; aham—I; daridrah—poor; papiyan—sinful; kva—who; krsnah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-niketanah—the transcendental form of all opulence; brahma-bandhuh—the friend of a brahmana, not fit even to be called a brahmana; iti—thus; sma—certainly; aham—I; bahubhyam—by the arms; parirambhitah—embraced.

He said, “ ’Who am I? A sinful, poor friend of a brahmana.

And who is Krsna? The Supreme Personality of Godhead, full in six opulences.

Nonetheless, He has embraced me with His two arms.’ ”

PURPORT

This verse was spoken by Sudama Brahmana in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.81.16), in connection with his meeting Lord Krsna.