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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AAA WUT: AM HI FAs Ty |
MASAI: A AAPTAASSA 14
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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a wade Prova fauTTy |
fates STaRT TOY AAATVA IRE
sa cavatirnam tri-yugam
ajnaya vibudharsabham
