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वक्तुमिच्छामि तु सखे यथा जानासि मां पुरा । न तथा वित्तवानस्मि क्षीणं वित्तं हि मे सखे॥५-११३-६॥
Yet, my friend, I wish to say this, as you knew me in former days: I am not now so wealthy; indeed, my resources have diminished, my friend.
english translation
न च शक्तोऽस्मि ते कर्तुं मोघमागमनं खग । न चाशामस्य विप्रर्षेर्वितथां कर्तुमुत्सहे॥५-११३-७॥
And I am not able to make your coming futile, O bird; nor am I willing to render false the expectation of this Brahmin-sage.
english translation
तत्तु दास्यामि यत्कार्यमिदं संपादयिष्यति । अभिगम्य हताशो हि निवृत्तो दहते कुलम्॥५-११३-८॥
Therefore I will give that which will accomplish this objective. For one who approaches and returns with hope extinguished, indeed, brings ruin upon a family.
english translation
नातः परं वैनतेय किंचित्पापिष्ठमुच्यते । यथाशानाशनं लोके देहि नास्तीति वा वचः॥५-११३-९॥
Nothing more blameworthy than this is spoken of, O Vainateya: in the world, to eat according to one’s desire and then say, ‘Give—there is nothing,’ (refusing after enjoying one’s own sufficiency).
english translation
हताशो ह्यकृतार्थः सन्हतः संभावितो नरः । हिनस्ति तस्य पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्चाकुर्वतोऽर्थिनाम्॥५-११३-१०॥
A man who is thwarted and unfulfilled—though honored in society—when his aims are obstructed, may inflict harm even upon the sons and grandsons of one who does not satisfy the requests of petitioners.
english translation