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अथ कालस्य पर्याये वृद्धो नृपतिसत्तमः । संभारानभिषेकार्थं कारयामास शास्त्रतः । मङ्गलानि च सर्वाणि कारयामास चाभिभूः॥५-१४७-२१॥
Then, in due course of time, the aged best of kings arranged—according to authoritative procedure—the requisites for the consecration, and he also had all auspicious rites performed.
english translation
तं ब्राह्मणाश्च वृद्धाश्च पौरजानपदैः सह । सर्वे निवारयामासुर्देवापेरभिषेचनम्॥५-१४७-२२॥
The brāhmaṇas and the elders, together with the townspeople and the rural communities, all prevented Devāpi’s consecration.
english translation
स तच्छ्रुत्वा तु नृपतिरभिषेकनिवारणम् । अश्रुकण्ठोऽभवद्राजा पर्यशोचत चात्मजम्॥५-१४७-२३॥
Hearing that the consecration had been prevented, the king’s throat tightened with tears, and he grieved for his son.
english translation
एवं वदान्यो धर्मज्ञः सत्यसंधश्च सोऽभवत् । प्रियः प्रजानामपि संस्त्वग्दोषेण प्रदूषितः॥५-१४७-२४॥
Thus he was generous, learned in dharma, and steadfast in truth; yet, though dear to the people, he was disqualified by a bodily defect—a disorder of the skin.
english translation
हीनाङ्गं पृथिवीपालं नाभिनन्दन्ति देवताः । इति कृत्वा नृपश्रेष्ठं प्रत्यषेधन्द्विजर्षभाः॥५-१४७-२५॥
“The deities do not approve a guardian of the earth who is physically impaired.” On this reasoning, the foremost brāhmaṇas refused the best of kings.
english translation