ŚB 10.43.37

Canto 10, Chapter 43, Text 37

प्रजा भोजपतेरस्य वयं चापि वनेचरा: । करवाम प्रियं नित्यं तन्न: परमनुग्रह: ॥ ३७ ॥

prajā bhoja-pater asya
vayaṁ cāpi vane-carāḥ
karavāma priyaṁ nityaṁ
tan naḥ param anugrahaḥ

Word by word

prajāḥ — subjects; bhoja-pateḥ — of the King of the Bhojas; asya — of him; vayam — We; ca — also; api — even though; vane-carāḥ — wandering in the forest; karavāma — We must execute; priyam — his pleasure; nityam — always; tat — that; naḥ — for Us; param — the greatest; anugrahaḥ — benefit.

Translation

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Although forest-dwellers, We are also subjects of the Bhoja king. We must gratify his desires, for such behavior will confer upon Us the greatest benefit.