Text 26] The Renunciation of Kardama Muni 973

viprarsabhan krtodvahan
sadaran samalalayat

atharvane—to Atharva; adadat—he gave away; santim—Santi; yaya—by
whom; yajiiah —sacrifice; vitanyate—is performed; vipra-rsabhan—the fore-
most brahmanas; krta-udvahan—married; sa-daran—with their wives; sama-
lalayat—maintained them.

TRANSLATION

He delivered Santi to Atharva. Because of Santi, sacrificial ceremonies
are well performed. Thus he got the foremost brahmanas married, and he
maintained them along with their wives.

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MASAATA: SS TAPTAASAA 1241

tatas ta rsayah ksattah
krta-dara nimantrya tam

pratisthan nandim apannah
svam svam asrama-mandalam

tatah—then; te—they; rsayah—the sages; ksattah—O Vidura; krta-darah—
thus married; nimantrya—taking leave of; tam—Kardama; pratisthan—they
departed; nandim—joy; adpannah—obtained; svam svam—each to his own;
asrama-mandalam—hermitage.

TRANSLATION

Thus married, the sages took leave of Kardama and departed full of joy,
each for his own hermitage, O Vidura.

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fafa SvaRT Ty AAAI RG

sa cavatirnam tri-yugam
ajnaya vibudharsabham
