Text 26] The Downfall of Saubhari Muni 193
bahulasvah—of the name Bahulasva; nikumbhasya—of Nikumbha;
krsasvah—of the name Krsasva; atha—thereafter; asya—of Krsasva;
senajit—Senajit; yuvanasvah—of the name Yuvanasva; abhavat—was
born; tasya—of Senajit; sah—he; anapatyah—without any sons;
vanam gatah—retired to the forest as a vdnaprastha.
TRANSLATION
The son of Nikumbha was Bahulasva, the son of BahulaSva was
Krsasva, the son of Krsasva was Senajit, and the son of Senajit was
Yuvanasva. Yuvanasva had no sons, and thus he retired from
family life and went to the forest.
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bharyd-satena nirvinna
rsayo ‘sya krpdlavah
istim sma vartayam cakrur
aindrim te susamahitah
bharyd-satena—with one hundred wives; nirvinnah—very morose;
rsayah—the sages (in the forest); asya—upon him; krpdlavah—very
merciful; istim—a ritualistic ceremony; sma—in the past; vartayam
cakruh—began to execute; aindrim—known as an Indra-yajfia; te—all
of them; su-samahitah—being very careful and attentive.
TRANSLATION
Although Yuvanasva went into the forest with his one hundred
wives, all of them were very morose. The sages in the forest,
however, being very kind to the King, began very carefully and at-
tentively performing an Indra-yajiia so that the King might have a
son.
PURPORT
One may enter the vanaprastha order of life with his wife, but the
vanaprastha order means complete retirement from household life.
