Text 27] King Yayati Regains His Youth 31

brahmana who takes to this uricha-vrtti profession is called first class be-
cause he depends completely on the mercy of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead and does not beg from anyone. Although the profession of beg-
ging is allowed for a brdhmana or sannydsi, one does better if he can
avoid such a profession and completely depend on the mercy of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead for maintenance. Sukracdrya was cer-
tainly very sorry that because of his daughter’s complaint he had to go to
his disciple to beg some mercy, which he was obliged to do because he
had accepted the profession of priesthood. In his heart, Sukracarya did
not like his profession, but since he had accepted it, he was obliged to go
unwillingly to his disciple to settle the grievance submitted by his
daughter.
TEXT 26

Tal THAT | Tertafaafaay |
Te TARA al Tea: ae: TAT RELI
vrsaparvd tam ajndya
pratyanika-vivaksitam
gurum prasddayan mirdhna
padayoh patitah pathi

vrsaparvdé —the King of the demons; tam djadya—understanding the
motive of Sukracarya; pratyanika —some curse; vivaksitam—desiring to
speak; gurum—his spiritual master, Sukracarya; prasddayat—he
satisfied immediately; mirdhna—with his head; péddayoh—at the feet;
patitah—fell down; pathi—on the road.

TRANSLATION

King Vrsaparva understood that Sukracarya was coming to
chastise or curse him. Consequently, before Sukracarya came to
his house, Vrsaparva went out and fell down in the street at the
feet of his guru and satisfied him, checking his wrath.

TEXT 27
aA Ret AE ART:
BUSCA: Herat Tes at IFAT UII
