Text 32] The Marriage of Sukanya and Cyavana Muni 79

TRANSLATION

When Kakudmi arrived there, Lord Brahma was engaged in
hearing musical performances by the Gandharvas and had not a
moment to talk with him. Therefore Kakudmi waited, and at the
end of the musical performances he offered his obeisances to Lord
Brahma and thus submitted his long-standing desire.

TEXT 31

TET WTA AM TEA TAA Z|
HE Us PVA HOA ATA HAT UAL

tac chrutva bhagavan brahma
prahasya tam uvdca ha
aho rdjan niruddhds te

kalena hrdi ye krtah

tat—that; Srutui—hearing; bhagavan—the most powerful;
brahma—Lord Brahma; prahasya—after laughing; tam—unto King
Kakudmi; uvica ha—said; aho—alas; rdjan—O King; niruddhah—all
gone; te—all of them; kalena—by the course of time; hrdi—within the
core of the heart; ye—all of them; krtah—who have been decided upon
for acceptance as your son-in-law.

TRANSLATION

After hearing his words, Lord Brahma, who is most powerful,
laughed loudly and said to Kakudmi: O King, all those whom you
may have decided within the core of your heart to accept as your
son-in-law have passed away in the course of time.

TEXT 32

aeyriaag mart az a sae |
wlashenatanaaaatetera: 2

tat putra-pautra-naptrnam
gotrdni ca na srnmahe
