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देवापिरभवज्ज्येष्ठो बाह्लीकस्तदनन्तरम् । तृतीयः शंतनुस्तात धृतिमान्मे पितामहः॥५-१४७-१६॥
Devāpi was the eldest; Bāhlīka was next; and the third, dear sir, was Śaṃtanu—my steadfast grandfather.
english translation
देवापिस्तु महातेजास्त्वग्दोषी राजसत्तमः । धार्मिकः सत्यवादी च पितुः शुश्रूषणे रतः॥५-१४७-१७॥
Devāpi, however, was of great brilliance, though afflicted with a skin disorder; he was a foremost king—righteous, truthful, and devoted to service of his father.
english translation
पौरजानपदानां च संमतः साधुसत्कृतः । सर्वेषां बालवृद्धानां देवापिर्हृदयंगमः॥५-१४७-१८॥
Devāpi was approved by the townspeople and the rural communities, honored by the virtuous, and dear to the hearts of all—both the young and the aged.
english translation
प्राज्ञश्च सत्यसंधश्च सर्वभूतहिते रतः । वर्तमानः पितुः शास्त्रे ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च॥५-१४७-१९॥
He was discerning and steadfast in truth, devoted to the welfare of all beings, and he conducted himself in accordance with his father’s injunctions and likewise with the ordinances upheld by the brāhmaṇas.
english translation
बाह्लीकस्य प्रियो भ्राता शंतनोश्च महात्मनः । सौभ्रात्रं च परं तेषां सहितानां महात्मनाम्॥५-१४७-२०॥
He was the beloved brother of Bāhlīka and of the great-souled Śaṃtanu; and among those great-souled brothers who stood together, their fraternal concord was exemplary.
english translation