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अलंकृता वस्त्रवत्यः सुगन्धा अबीभत्साः सुखिता भोगवत्यः । लघु यासां दर्शनं वाक्च लघ्वी वेशस्त्रियः कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥५-३०-३६॥
Adorned, well clothed, pleasantly scented, unoffensive in appearance, at ease and furnished with enjoyments—ask, dear one, after the welfare of the courtesans, whose presence is readily accessible and whose speech is light.
english translation
दासीपुत्रा ये च दासाः कुरूणां तदाश्रया बहवः कुब्जखञ्जाः । आख्याय मां कुशलिनं स्म तेभ्यो अनामयं परिपृच्छेर्जघन्यम्॥५-३०-३७॥
And the sons of maidservants, and the servants of the Kurus—together with many dependents, hunched or lame—after telling them that I am well, ask them at the end whether they are free from illness.
english translation
कच्चिद्वृत्तिर्वर्तते वै पुराणी कच्चिद्भोगान्धार्तराष्ट्रो ददाति । अङ्गहीनान्कृपणान्वामनांश्च आनृशंस्याद्धृतराष्ट्रो बिभर्ति॥५-३०-३८॥
Does the ancient custom of maintenance still continue? Does the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra grant material provisions? And does Dhṛtarāṣṭra, out of compassion, support the impaired, the destitute, and those of short stature?
english translation
अन्धाश्च सर्वे स्थविरास्तथैव हस्ताजीवा बहवो येऽत्र सन्ति । आख्याय मां कुशलिनं स्म तेषामनामयं परिपृच्छेर्जघन्यम्॥५-३०-३९॥
And all the blind, likewise the aged, and the many here who live by the labor of their hands—after telling them that I am well—ask them at the end whether they are free from illness.
english translation
मा भैष्ट दुःखेन कुजीवितेन नूनं कृतं परलोकेषु पापम् । निगृह्य शत्रून्सुहृदोऽनुगृह्य वासोभिरन्नेन च वो भरिष्ये॥५-३०-४०॥
Do not fear a life of hardship and scant livelihood; surely you have committed no wrong with regard to the world beyond. By restraining foes and showing favor to well-wishers, I shall sustain you with clothing and food.
english translation