Text 37] King Citraketu’s Lamentation 31

TRANSLATION

As a cloud indiscriminately pours water on the earth, the benefi-
cent King Citraketu, to increase the reputation, opulence and
longevity of his son, distributed like rainfall all desirable things to

everyone.

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Sears TaTsg ied fg: |
TA aA FSM Tet Al SHATHT (REI

krechra-labdhe ’tha rdjarses
tanaye ‘nudinam pituh

yathda nihsvasya krcechrapte
dhane sneho ‘nvavardhata

krechra—with great difficulty; labdhe—gained; atha—thereafter;
raja-rseh—of the pious King Citraketu; tanaye—for the son;
anudinam—day after day; pituh—of the father; yathd—exactly as;
nihsvasya—of a poor man; krcchra-dpte—gained after great difficulty;
dhane—for riches; snehah—affection; anvavardhata— increased.

TRANSLATION

When a poor man gets some money after great difficulty, his
affection for the money increases daily. Similarly, when King
Citraketu, after great difficulty, received a son, his affection for
the son increased day after day.

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MTEatart FI Bal ANETTA: |
BIA AAA TAATATAUSATT 112091
matus tv atitardm putre
sneho moha-samudbhavah

krtadyuteh sapatnindm
praja-kama-jvaro *bhavat
