Mahabharat

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अहं चाभिगतः पूर्वं तवाम अद्य मधुसूदन पूर्वं चाभिगतं सन्तॊ भजन्ते पूर्वसारिणः ।। ५-७-११ ।।

sanskrit

‘Today, O slayer of Madhu, I have come to you first. Those of right mind take up the cause of the one who approaches them first—thus did the ancients act.’ ।। 5-7-11 ।।

english translation

ahaM cAbhigataH pUrvaM tavAma adya madhusUdana pUrvaM cAbhigataM santò bhajante pUrvasAriNaH || 5-7-11 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript