CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

The Renunciation of Kardama Muni

TEXT 1
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fiqarectae aatgteat gfe: |
Tay: Atealiae Betaoaed aq | 2 I

maitreya uvaca
nirveda-vadinim evarn
manor duhitaram munih
dayadluh salinim aha
suklabhivyahrtam smaran
maitreyah—the great sage Maitreya; uvdca—said; nirveda-vadinim—who
was speaking words full of renunciation; euam—thus; manoh—of Svayam-
bhuva Manu; duhitaram—to the daughter; munifi--the sage Kardama; daya-
luh—merciful; salintim—who was worthy of praise; adha—replied; sukla—by
Lord Visnu; abhivyahrtam—what was said; smaran—recalling.

TRANSLATION

Recalling the words of Lord Visnu, the merciful sage Kardama replied
as follows to Svayambhuva Manu’s praiseworthy daughter, Devahiti, who
was speaking words full of renunciation.

TEXT 2

RACY
at ftaat cagaterareart seafarers |
amatasad «|| TaRaTTTTEAa | 2 I

Tsir uvdca
ma khido raja-putrittham
atmanam praty anindite

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