Text 30] Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja
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but should strictly follow the regulative principles of cleanliness, and then offerings will be accepted.
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मैत्रेय उवाच
अङ्गो द्विजवचः श्रुत्वा यजमानः सुदुर्मनाः । तत्प्रष्टुं व्यमृजद्वाचं सदस्यांस्तदनुह्या ॥२९॥
maitreya uvāca aṅgo dvija-vacaḥ śrutvā yajamānaḥ sudurmanāḥ tat praṣṭum vyasrjad vācam sadasyāms tad-anujñayā
maitreyaḥ uvāca —the great sage Maitreya answered;  aṅgaḥ —King Aṅga;  dvija-vacaḥ —the  brāhmaṇas  words;  śrutvā —after hearing;  yajamānaḥ —performer of the sacrifice;  sudurmanāḥ —very much aggrieved in mind;  tat —about that;  praṣṭum —in order to inquire;  vyasrjat vācam —he spoke;  sadasyān —to the priests;  tat —their;  anujñayā —taking permission.
TRANSLATION
Maitreya explained that King Aṅga, after hearing the statements of the priests, was greatly aggrieved. At that time he took permission from the priests to break his silence and inquired from all the priests who were present in the sacrificial arena.
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नागच्छन्त्याहुता देवा न गृहन्ति ग्रहानिह । सदसस्यतयो म्रूत किमवधं मया कृतम् ॥३०॥
nāgacchanty āhutā devā na grhṇanti grahān iha sadasas patayo brūta kim avadyam mayā kṛtam
na —not;  āgacchanti —are coming;  āhutāḥ —being invited;  devāḥ —the demigods;  na —not;  grhṇanti —are accepting;  grahān —shares;  iha —in the sacrifice;  sadasaḥ patayaḥ —My dear priests;  brūta —kindly tell me;  kim —what;  avadyam —offense;  mayā —by me;  kṛtam —was committed.