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[अ] एवम एतद यथात्थ तवं तपॊ वययकरं तु मे यथा तु मे न नश्येत तपस तन मां परचॊदय ॥ ३-९५-२१ ॥
'Agastya replied, "You are correct in what you say; however, that would deplete my ascetic merit. Please instruct me to do what will preserve my ascetic strength."' ॥ 3-95-21 ॥
english translation
[लॊप] अल्पावशिष्टः कालॊ ऽयम ऋतौ मम तपॊधन न चान्यथाहम इच्छामि तवाम उपेतुं कथं चन ॥ ३-९५-२२ ॥
'Lopamudra then said, "O you who are endowed with the wealth of asceticism, my time is fleeting. However, I do not wish to approach you in any other manner."' ॥ 3-95-22 ॥
english translation
न चापि धर्मम इच्छामि विलॊप्तुं ते तपॊधन एतत तु मे यथाकामं संपादयितुम अर्हसि ॥ ३-९५-२३ ॥
'Nor do I wish to diminish your ascetic merit in any way. However, it is fitting for you to fulfill my desires without compromising your virtue.' ॥ 3-95-23 ॥
english translation
यद्य एष कामः सुभगे तव बुद्ध्या विनिश चितः हन्त गच्छाम्य अहं भद्रे चर कामम इह सथिता ॥ ३-९५-२४ ॥
'Agastya then said, "O blessed one, if this is the resolve you have made in your heart, I will venture out in search of wealth. In the meantime, remain here as you wish."' ॥ 3-95-24 ॥
english translation