156 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 22

TRANSLATION

The sons of Pratipa were Devapi, Santanu and Bahlika. Devapi
left the kingdom of his father and went to the forest, and
therefore Santanu became the king. Santanu, who in his previous
birth was known as Mahabhisa, had the ability to transform anyone
from old age to youth simply by touching that person with his
hands.

TEXTS 14-15
TAA AAT BAM Ia AraTg:l
TA BIN TREY A aT TAT FB? U2vI |
Uedsaliaes: IAAT |
US MEP CM CUE OM ET

Sdntim dpnoti caivagryam
karmanaé tena santanuh

sama dvadasa tad-rajye
na vavarsa yada vibhuh

Santanur brahmanair uktah
parivettayam agrabhuk

rajyam dehy agrajdyasu
pura-rdastra-vivrddhaye

Sdntim—youthfulness for sense gratification; Gpnoti—one gets; ca—
also; eva—indeed; agryém—principally; karmand—by the touch of his
hand; tena—because of this; Sadntanuh—known as Santanu; samah—
years; dvddasa—twelve; tat-rdjye—in his kingdom; na—not;
vavarsa—sent rain; yadd—when; vibhuh—the controller of the rain,
namely the King of heaven, Indra; $Gntanuh—Santanu; bréhmanaih—
by the learned bradhmanas; uktah—when advised; parivetta —faulty be-
cause of being a usurper; ayam—this; agra-bhuk—enjoying in spite of
your elder brother’s being present; réjyam—the kingdom; dehi—give;
agrajaya—to your elder brother; dsu—immediately; pura-rastra—of
your home and the kingdom; vivrddhaye—for elevation.
