Text 30] Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Maharaja 567

but should strictly follow the regulative principles of cleanliness, and then
offerings will be accepted.

TEXT 29
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maitreya uvaca
ango dvija-vacah srutva
yajamanah sudurmanah
tat prastum vyasrjad vaca
sadasyams tad-anujfiaya

maitreyah uvadca—the great sage Maitreya answered; angah—King Anga;
dvija-vacah—the brahmanas words; srutva—after hearing; yajamanah—
performer of the sacrifice; sudurmanah—very much aggrieved in mind;
tat—about that; pragstum—in order to inquire; vyasrjat vacam—he spoke;
sadasyan—to the priests; tat—their; anujfiaya—taking permission.

TRANSLATION

Maitreya explained that King Anga, after hearing the statements of the
priests, was greatly aggrieved. At that time he took permission from the
priests to break his silence and inquired from all the priests who were
present in the sacrificial arena.

TEXT 30
ASAE Ba A TEled TEThee |
ATTAIN Aa ened AT HAT URoll

nagacchanty ahuta deva

na grhnanti grahan tha
sadasas patayo brita

kim avadyam maya krtam

na—not; agacchanti—are coming; @hutah—-being invited; devah—the
demigods; na—not; grhnanti—are accepting; grahan—shares; tha—in the
sacrifice; sadasah patayah—My dear priests; brita—kindly tell me; kim—
what; avadyam—offense; maya—by me; krtam—was committed.
