Text 32] The Marriage of Sukanyā and Cyavana Muni
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TRANSLATION
When Kakudmi arrived there, Lord Brahmā was engaged in hearing musical performances by the Gandharvas and had not a moment to talk with him. Therefore Kakudmi waited, and at the end of the musical performances he offered his obeisances to Lord Brahmā and thus submitted his long-standing desire.
TEXT 31
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान् ब्रह्मा प्रहस्य तमुवाच ह । अहो राजन् निरुद्धास्ते कालेन हृदि ये कृताः ॥३१॥
tac chrutvā bhagavān brahmā prahasya tam uvāca ha aho rājan niruddhās te kālena hṛdi ye kṛtāḥ
tat—that; śrutvā—hearing; bhagavān—the most powerful; brahmā—Lord Brahmā; prahasya—after laughing; tam—unto King Kakudmi; uvāca ha—said; aho—alas; rājan—O King; niruddhāḥ—all gone; te—all of them; kālena—by the course of time; hṛdi—within the core of the heart; ye—all of them; kṛtāḥ—who have been decided upon for acceptance as your son-in-law.
TRANSLATION
After hearing his words, Lord Brahmā, who is most powerful, laughed loudly and said to Kakudmi: O King, all those whom you may have decided within the core of your heart to accept as your son-in-law have passed away in the course of time.
TEXT 32
तत्पुत्रपौत्रनमणां गोत्राणि च न शृण्महे । कालोऽभियात्तैश्विणत्रचतुर्युगविकल्पितः ॥३२॥
tat putra-pautra-naptīṇāṁ gotrāṇi ca na śṛṇmahe