Text 28] The Dynasty of Amsuman 23
hero; na—not; adharmam—irreligious act; kartum—to do; arhasi—
you deserve; dehi—please deliver; me—my; apatya-kamayah—desir-
ing to get a son; akrta-artham—whose desire has not been fulfilled;
patim—husband; dvijam—who is a brahmana.
TRANSLATION

Being influenced by the propensity of a Raksasa and being very
hungry, King Saudasa seized the brahmana. Then the poor
woman, the brahmana’s wife, said to the King: O hero, you are not
actually a man-eater; rather, you are among the descendants of
Maharaja Iksvaku. Indeed, you are a great fighter, the husband of
Madayanti. You should not act irreligiously in this way. I desire to
have a son. Please, therefore, return my husband, who has not yet
impregnated me.

TEXT 28
X.-_8 S S
eit ATA Te FETA: |
x S
THEA TH A ANTI Tae Rell
deho ’yam manuso rajan
purusasyakhilarthadah
tasmad asya vadho vira
sarvartha-vadha ucyate

dehah—body; ayam—this; mdnusah—human; rajan—O King;
purusasya—of the living being; akhila—universal; artha-dah—
beneficial; tasrnat—therefore; asya—of the body of my husband;
vadhah—the killing; vira—O hero; sarva-artha-vadhah—killing all
beneficial opportunities; ucyate—it is said.

TRANSLATION

O King, O hero, this human body is meant for universal
benefits. If you kill this body untimely, you will kill all the benefits
of human life.
