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नारद उवाच । एवमुक्तः सुपर्णेन तथ्यं वचनमुत्तमम् । विमृश्यावहितो राजा निश्चित्य च पुनः पुनः॥५-११३-१॥
Nārada said: Thus addressed by Suparṇa with a truthful and excellent utterance, the king reflected with care, and after weighing it again and again, he reached a firm decision.
english translation
यष्टा क्रतुसहस्राणां दाता दानपतिः प्रभुः । ययातिर्वत्सकाशीश इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥५-११३-२॥
Yayāti, lord of Vatsakāśī—a mighty ruler, patron of gifts, and performer of thousands of sacrificial rites—spoke these words.
english translation
दृष्ट्वा प्रियसखं तार्क्ष्यं गालवं च द्विजर्षभम् । निदर्शनं च तपसो भिक्षां श्लाघ्यां च कीर्तिताम्॥५-११३-३॥
Seeing his dear friend Tārkṣya (Garuḍa) and Gālava, the bull among Brahmins, and recognizing the exemplary power of tapas—ascetic discipline—together with the commendable request for alms that had been described, (Yayāti considered their purpose).
english translation
अतीत्य च नृपानन्यानादित्यकुलसंभवान् । मत्सकाशमनुप्राप्तावेतौ बुद्धिमवेक्ष्य च॥५-११३-४॥
Having passed beyond other kings born of the Solar lineage, these two came into my presence; and I examined the matter with discerning intelligence.
english translation
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म तारितं चाद्य मे कुलम् । अद्यायं तारितो देशो मम तार्क्ष्य त्वयानघ॥५-११३-५॥
Today my birth has borne fruit, and today my lineage is redeemed. Today this realm of mine is saved by you, O Tārkṣya—blameless one.
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