Text 8] The Dynasty of Maharaja Nimi 155
samapte satra-yage ca
devan ticuh samagatan
gandha-vastusu—in things very fragrant; tat-deham—the body of
Maharaja Nimi; nidhdya—having preserved; muni-sattamadh—all the
great sages gathered there; samdpte satra-ydge—at the end of the
sacrifice known by the name Satra; ca—also; devén—to all the
demigods; icuh—requested or spoke; sama@gatan—who were assembled
there.
TRANSLATION
During the performance of the yajiia, the body relinquished by
Maharaja Nimi was preserved in fragrant substances, and at the
end of the Satra-yaga the great saints and brahmanas made the
following request to all the demigods assembled there.
TEXT 8
Tat Stag Zatch AAT: TAT TE |
mead fete: ore Al eR AEAHTAT I ¢ II
rajno jivatu deho ’yam
prasannah prabhavo yadi
tathety ukte nimih praha
ma bhiin me deha-bandhanam
rajfiah—of the King; jivatu—may again be enlivened; dehah ayam—
this body (now preserved); prasannéh—very much _ pleased;
prabhavah—all able to do it; yadi—if; tatha—let it be so; iti—thus;
ukte—when it was replied (by the demigods); nimih—Maharaja Nimi;
praha—said; ma bhiit—do not do it; me—my; deha-bandhanam—im-
prisonment again in a material body.
TRANSLATION
“If you are satisfied with this sacrifice and if you are actually
able to do so, kindly bring Maharaja Nimi back to life in this
body.” The demigods said yes to this request by the sages, but
Maharaja Nimi said, ‘“‘Please do not imprison me again in a material
body.”
