Text 6] The Dynasty of Bharata 123

trdbhyam—by thirst and hunger; jata—became; vepathoh—trembling;
atithih—a guest; brahmanah—a braéhmana; kale—just at that time;
bhoktu-kamasya—of Rantideva, who desired to eat something; ca—
also; Ggamat—arrived there.

TRANSLATION

Rantideva never endeavored to earn anything. He would enjoy
whatever he got by the arrangement of providence, but when
guests came he would give them everything. Thus he underwent
considerable suffering, along with the members of his family. In-
deed, he and his family members shivered for want of food and
water, yet Rantideva always remained sober. Once, after fasting for
forty-eight days, in the morning Rantideva received some water
and some foodstuffs made with milk and ghee, but when he and
his family were about to eat, a brahmana guest arrived.

TEXT 6

aoa ISAT AEA: |
ap hldhaleaho yah Well

tasmai samvyabhajat so ’nnam
Gdrtya sraddhayanvitah
harim sarvatra sarhpasyan
sa bhuktva prayayau dvijah

tasmai—unto him (the brahmana); samvyabhajat—after dividing,
gave his share; sah—he (Rantideva); annam—the food; ddrtya —with
great respect; Sraddhayd anvitah—and with faith; harim—the Supreme
Lord; sarvatra—everywhere, or in the heart of every living being; sam-
pasyan—conceiving; sah—he; bhuktvd—after eating the food;
prayayau—left that place; dvijah—the brahmana.

TRANSLATION

Because Rantideva perceived the presence of the Supreme God-
head everywhere, and in every living entity, he received the guest
