Text 37] The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayati 201

navindac chatru-bhavandd
bhojyar kanydm aharasit

ratha-stham tam niriksyaha
Saibya patim amarsita

keyam kuhaka mat-sthanam
ratham Gropiteti vai

snusé tavety abhihite
smayanti patim abravit

Jyamaghah—King Jyamagha; tu—indeed; aprajah api—although
issueless; anyaém—another; bharyam—wife; saibyd-patih—because he
was the husband of Saibya; bhayat—out of fear; na avindat—did not ac-
cept; Satru-bhavanat—from the enemy’s camp; bhojyam—a prostitute
used for sense gratification; kanyam—girl; ahdrasit—brought; ratha-
stham—who was seated on the chariot; tam—her; niriksya—seeing;
Gha—said; Saibya—Saibya, the wife of Jyamagha; patim—unto her
husband; amarsita—being very angry; kd tyam—who is this; kuhaka—
you cheater; mat-sthanam—my place; ratham—on the chariot;
aropita—has been allowed to sit; iti—thus; vai—indeed; snusa—
daughter-in-law; tava—your; iti—thus; abhihite—being informed;
smayanti—smilingly; patim—unto her husband; abravit—said.

TRANSLATION

_ Jyamagha had no sons, but because he was fearful of his wife,
Saibya, he could not accept another wife. Jyamagha once took
from the house of some royal enemy a girl who was a prostitute,
but upon seeing her Saibya was very angry and said to her hus-
band, ‘My husband, you cheater, who is this girl sitting upon my
seat on the chariot?”” Jyamagha then replied, “This girl will be
your daughter-in-law.” Upon hearing these joking words, Saibya
smilingly replied.

TEXT 37

FE WATT F PNA FId RAZ |
ware of ae TeAIITA 113091!
