Text 11] The Dynasty of Bharata 127
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pGniya-matram ucchesam
tac caika-paritarpanam
pasyatah pulkaso ’bhyagad
apo dehy asubhaya me
paniya-matram—only the drinking water; ucchesam—what re-
mained of the food; tat ca—that also; eka—for one; paritarpanam—
satisfying; pdsyatah—when the King was about to drink; pulkasah—a
canddla; abhyagat—came there; apah—water; dehi—please give;
asubhaya—although I am a lowborn canddla; me—to me.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, only the drinking water remained, and there was
only enough to satisfy one person, but when the King was just
about to drink it, a candala appeared and said, “‘O King, although I
am lowborn, kindly give me some drinking water.”
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tasya tam karunam vacam
nisamya vipula-sramam
krpaya bhrsa-santapta
idam ahamrtam vacah
tasya—of him (the candala); tam—those; harundm—pitiable;
vacam—words; nisamya—hearing; vipula—very much; sramém—
fatigued; krpayd—out of compassion; bhrsa-santaptah—very much
