Text 21] King Prthu’s Appearance and Coronation 633

rsayah—the great sages; ca—also; dasisah—blessings; satyah—infallible;
samudrah—the demigod of the ocean; satkham—conchshell; atma-jam—
produced from himself.

TRANSLATION

The demigods who always travel in outer space gave King Prthu the arts
to perform dramas, sing songs, play musical instruments and disappear at
his will. The great sages also offered him infallible blessings. The ocean
offered him a conchshell produced from the ocean.

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sindhavah parvaté nadyo
ratha-vithir mahatmanah

siito ‘tha magadho vandi
tam stotum upatasthire

sindhavah—the seas; parvatah—the mountains; nadyah—the rivers;
ratha-vithih—the paths for the chariot to pass; mahatmanah—of the great
soul; siitah—a professional who offers praises; atha—then; magadhah—a
professional bard; vandi—a professional who offers prayers; tam—him;
stotum—to praise; upatasthire—presented themselves.

TRANSLATION

The seas, mountains and rivers gave him room to drive his chariot
without impediments, and a stita, a magadha and a vandi offered prayers
and praises. They all presented themselves before him to perform their
respective duties.

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stavakams tan abhipretya
prthur vainyah pratapavan
