Text 43] King Yayati Regains His Youth 45

TEXT 42
A AAITIT AeA AT AATSTTAMEa NeRll

aprcchat tanayam piirum
vayasonam gunadhikam

na tvam agrajavad vatsa
mam pratyakhydatum arhasi

aprcechat—requested; tanayam—the son; pirum—Piru; vayasé—
by age; iinam—although younger; guna-adhikam—better than the
others by quality; na—not; tuam—you; agraja-vat—like your older
brothers; vatsa—my dear son; maém—me; pratydkhydtum—to refuse;

arhasi—ought.
TRANSLATION

King Yayati then requested Piru, who was younger than these
three brothers but more qualified, “My dear son, do not be dis-
obedient like your elder brothers, for that is not your duty.”

TEXT 43
MIVENT
Hl F Bh AT aeg MaMeAH_A: FAPL |
mired TAT TET TaTATS Reza Feq eI
Sri-piirur uvdca
ko nu loke manusyendra
pitur dtma-krtah puman
pratikartum ksamo yasya
prasdddd vindate param

Sri-piruh uvaca—Piru said; kah—what; nu—indeed; loke—in this
world; manusya-indra—O Your Majesty, best of human beings; pituh—
the father; atma-krtah—who has given this body; pumdn—a person;
pratikartum—to repay; ksamah—is able; yasya—of whom; prasadat—
by the mercy; vindate—one enjoys; param—superior life.
