Text 15] The Activities of the Pracetas 1501

TEXT 14

FATT FA TAT A: TTA |
aerat dean fey a casa: U2!

ksut-ksdmaya mukhe raja
somah piyiisa-varsinim

desinim rodamanaya
nidadhe sa dayanvitah

ksut—by hunger; ksamayah—when she was distressed; mukhe— within
the mouth; raja—the King; somah—the moon; piyisa—nectar; varsinim—
pouring; desinim— forefinger; rodamandyah—while she was crying; nidadhe
—placed ; sah—he; daya-anvitah—being compassionate.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter the child, who was left to the care of the trees, began to cry
in hunger. At that time the King of the forest, namely the King of the
moon planet, out of compassion placed his finger, which poured forth
nectar, within the child’s mouth. Thus the child was raised by the mercy
of the King of the moon.

PURPORT

Although the Apsara left her child to the care of the trees, the trees
could not take care of the child properly; therefore the trees handed the
child over to the King of the moon. Thus Candra, King of the moon, put
his finger within the mouth of the child to satisfy her hunger.

TEXT 15

raat see: fa aaarda |
TA BA Tl Tae APAT_ U4

praja-visarga ddistah
plitrad mam anuvartata
tatra kanyam vararoham
tam udvahata m4 ciram

praja-visarge—to create progeny; ddistah—being ordered; pitra—by your
father; maém—My direction; anuvartatd—following; tatra—there; kanyam—
