Text 27]
King Yayāti Regains His Youth
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brāhmaṇa  who takes to this  uñcha-vṛtti  profession is called first class because he depends completely on the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and does not beg from anyone. Although the profession of begging is allowed for a  brāhmaṇa  or  sannyāsī , one does better if he can avoid such a profession and completely depend on the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead for maintenance. Śukrācārya was certainly very sorry that because of his daughter's complaint he had to go to his disciple to beg some mercy, which he was obliged to do because he had accepted the profession of priesthood. In his heart, Śukrācārya did not like his profession, but since he had accepted it, he was obliged to go unwillingly to his disciple to settle the grievance submitted by his daughter.
TEXT 26
वृषपर्वा तमाज्ञाय प्रत्यनीकविवक्षितम् । गुरुं प्रसादयन् मूर्ध्ना पादयोः पतितः पथि ॥२६॥
vṛṣaparvā tam ājñāya pratyanīka-vivakṣitam guruṁ prasādayan mūrdhnā pādayoḥ patitaḥ pathi
vṛṣaparvā —the King of the demons;  tam ājñāya —understanding the motive of Śukrācārya;  pratyanīka —some curse;  vivakṣitam —desiring to speak;  guruṁ —his spiritual master, Śukrācārya;  prasādayat —he satisfied immediately;  mūrdhnā —with his head;  pādayoḥ —at the feet;  patitaḥ —fell down;  pathi —on the road.
TRANSLATION
King Vṛṣaparvā understood that Śukrācārya was coming to chastise or curse him. Consequently, before Śukrācārya came to his house, Vṛṣaparvā went out and fell down in the street at the feet of his guru and satisfied him, checking his wrath.
TEXT 27
क्षणार्धमन्युर्भगवान् शिष्यं व्याचष्ट भार्गवः । कामोऽस्याः क्रियतां राजन् नैनां त्यक्तुमिहोत्सहे ॥२७॥