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O King, my house is mahapurana (very old) like the Bhagavata, but while the Bhagavata is replete with artha (profound sense), the house contains no artha (money).
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The speaker compares the house’s great age to that of the Bhagavata, calling both “mahapurana” (very old). But the comparison turns on “artha”: the Bhagavata has profound sense, while the house has no money. The line is a playful contrast between something rich in meaning and something poor in material value.
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